“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of conscience.” (MLK Jr)
While there is a real need for consensus among legislators today…at what price? Most of us have been in situations where “give a little, take a little” gets things done. When Martin Luther expressed his ideas for reforming the Church, he said, “Here I stand!” His namesake, MLK Jr, had the same firmness for civil rights for all. Sometimes, enough is enough. ;-) Jack
FROM EDUCATOR PAUL: “Sometimes enough is enough !” We need to hold that concept closer to our hearts!===JACK: A slogan by my computer reads: "Get tough...Get off your duff!" :Lots of talk and too little action. Mea culpa!
FROM HONEST JOHN: I know Nancy Pelosi is hated by the haters but I am thankful for her.... standing up to that villain in the White House...===JACK: Sometimes a good leader is best known by those who "hate" her/him.
FROM JE IN WLCSD: This is so intentional, thoughtful and hope-filled. Being a molder of conscience assumes we are moving toward an environment, atmosphere and world where there is truth and right and wrong. Being a molder of conscience means we have goodwill at our core. May today’s leaders consider Dr. King’s hope for our community and country.===JACK: Working for the good, i.e. building a world with a good conscience, is like constructing a good building...one brick at a time.
FROM PROUD MARY: Enough is enough! The “train ride to glory”has been a way too long coming...And sorry I’ve been gone so long. I read winning words first thing every morning. It’s my passage for the day. I’ve had a tough year of losses but I’m in for the wonderful challenges of 2019. ===JACK: Patsy Cline is famous for sing this song (YouTube it!)...
Life is like a mountain railroad
With an engineer that's brave
We must make the run successful
From the cradle to the grave
Watch the curves, the fills, and tunnels
Never falter, never fail
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the rail
Blessed Savior, Thou will guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore
Blessed Savior, Thou will guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore
Regarding..."too long" and "a tough year", you're on a train with the right engineer!.
===MARY: Yes I am and it’s been proven many times throughout my blessed life. I am a lucky girl...still.===JACK: Next stop...Blissful Shore!
FROM ST PAUL IN MESA: more good words for today, Jack. thanks!===JACK: Is MLK Jr Day observed in Arizona?===PAUL: it is but AZ was one of the very last states to even recognize this day. i think govt. workers and postal workers have the day off but that is about it from what i gather. if i am wrong about this, i will let you know. people think differently "way out west":):):) i saw a bumper sticker last year that read: Arizona, its a dry hate! it was on a pick up truck and the driver looked like a real red neck. that kinds of sums it up for some out here. on the other hand, there are some very liberal folks too. the preacher yesterday took a jab at ICE and the way it has been handling the border situation. thankfully a lot of churches, and not just RCC, have been stepping up to the plate to help out.
FROM SHAKOM JAN: You are so correct to call MLK Jr. Martin Luther's "namesake". His father, MLK Sr., changed both their names from Michael to reflect the deep regard he had for M.L. after studying Luther's theology of Grace! God has blessed us with all three of these men and their faithful proclamation!===JACK: I once asked a confirmation class who was the founder of the Lutheran Church. They believed that it was Martin Luther King. MLK Jr and Martin Marty were contemporaries of mine.,,the three of us beginning our ministries at about the same time.
FROM DR J: I like this one a lot!===JACK: I will not send out a Winning Words unless I like it (,,,sometimes, a lot.)
FROM BLAZING OAKS: I have been really impressed with MLK Jr.'s writing...He could preach,
as well!. Bill often quoted him in a sermon: I remember one analogy of his: "Like a boil that must be lanced and opened in all its ugliness, to the natural medicines of air and light, Injustice must be exposed to the light of human conscience before it can be cured." What a "picturesque way of phrasing this truth! He could really frame a phrase!===JACK: I seem to remember that the two of you were "marchers." What was that like?===OAKS: I wrote up that experience last year for Church Wo United. The throng of onlookers were very hateful, and even threw stones, sticks, urine, etc. at marchers. MLK was hit in the forehead with a stone (which we didn't know until afterward) leaving a bloody gash, and bringing him to his knees;someone threw a knife at him, which hit a catholic priest marching behind him. MLK said afterward that the people f the South needed to come to Chicago, to really learn how to hate! He called that march "The Selma of the North"...Quite disheartening to see and hear the racial diatribes!
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