This was the thought I had when I visited the MLK Jr. Memorial today. I went with some friends here in Atlanta but found myself being escorted away by...
a nice guy named Ben. We didn't talk long (my group called out for me) but he was telling me about his life (homeless and on dialysis) and a little bit about the area.
He was telling me about how soon the "projects" next to Ebenezer Baptist Church would be tore down and new "condominiums" would replace them.
Obviously, this was a good thing. Cleaning up the area next to the church and MLK Jr. Memorial is great. Then Ben said "the apartments were called the King Apartments."
Ok so all of that to lead back to the point of this... Someone had to come back and tear down what was once considered part of "the dream". Can you imagine tearing down apartments that bore the name of one of the greatest men to live (King Apartments)?
But I guess someone "got it". THE DREAM wasn't for a specific place, time, or people... Although those apartments were once nice and reflected greatness but now they were run down and reflected something that was. It's easy when something was part of greatness to leave it there and admire it.
I thought about things in my life that were once dreams that now no longer fit THE DREAM of my life. Whether a specific place, time, or people I have to be willing to destroy and remove things that are no longer apart of THE DREAM. Can't get hung up on what was great at one time and forget the overall purpose of why I am here on this Earth...
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For sure, what once was a blessing can become a curse to me.THE Brazen serpent? when i allow my past to hinder my future, it needs to be removed. thus Jesus "if you right hand, eye, etc. hinders you cut it off. if bwhat once was ta part of the Dream begins to Destroy the fulfillment of the Dream, then the part needs to be Destroyed!!Food for Thought or the MEAT of THE FATHERS WILL?
ReplyDeleteor... "Careful when building your legacy, it just might destroy your dream."
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