On November 1, some of us took a few moments to reflect on those within our culture who paved the way for the things we have and can access. Those who sacrificed their time, energy, efforts and in many instances their lives for people they never met but with whom they had a commonality. Some may refer to them as our Ancestors, Saints and/or Elders and others may not have a name for them but see them as being much more than persons from our history books.
When I think of people like Maggie Lena Walker, I wonder how she withstood those who told her she’d never be a teller at a bank when she knew she had the knowledge to own and manage them. When I think of people like Medgar Evers, I wonder how he had to courage to drive from town to town registering people to vote when he knew that his actions would lead to his death. When I think of the One who believed my worth exceeded my faults, I cannot fathom how or why He loves me to the extent He does. But what do we do with the knowledge of managing my money like Maggie, my drive to better my community life Medgar and desiring for all to know about the One who loves them more than they can imagine (Eph. 3:30)? Move forward. We can move forward, equipped with the knowledge they sacrificed everything to give to us. We can move forward, empowered by the confidence that we can possess what they only dreamt of and we can move forward, never forgetting we are the ones those behind us need to lead. Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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May 2019
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