"Spare me of your 'I have a dream' speech if you're not going to shake yourself and move!" -Michelle
"I have a dreaaaam... that one day...." *in my MLK voice* ha. Bear with me. By no stretch of the imagination will this blog be corny. As you know, last week the world commemorated the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's, 'I have a dream' speech. That is truly something! 50 years and his words still resonate and mean so much to us. His speech is so passionate and full of conviction. As a lover of the 'art of public speaking' and great speakers, naturally I would feel moved to talk about it with you. Hoping to....move you.
It's been a while since we've talked and I'm a bit worried. I have a dream; you have a dream. Or shall I say 'duh-leem' (dream) in Korean. :) We all have one, right? (Hoping that one day...) What is your dream? Your passion?...What moves you? What is all you can think about when you wake up (I love how Whoopi in Sister Act put it). Say it with me; "If you wake up in the morning and all you can think about is singing...you're supposed to be a singer." Come to think of it Sister Mary Clarence was a really good speaker. She got her students to move...sooo let's go. Now before we do (lol---ironic), I challenge you to think about what you're thinking about. Because if you wake up in the morning and all you think about is negativity (feelings of defeat of what you can't do) in one way or another, I challenge you to change your thinking. This is also for those who just don't know what they should/want to do. Renew your mind.
Romans 12:1-2 says, 1 Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I was in a blessed position to travel to Thailand last week for my vacation. It was great! It's a dream of mine to travel. I've heard people say I'm a 'trooper' ,'crazy' etc for traveling alone, but I don't mind doing it. Traveling is something I want to do whether I'm by myself or not. I want to travel with family and friends but in this particular situation, I went alone. It happens. It's interesting how we talk about what we want to do, but I'm tired of hearing myself and others just talk. I've traveled a bit, yes, but I want more. Of course; I mean I AM still alive. You have reached your goals but you want more as well. Seasons change and new journeys begin. I hear you saying, "I have a dream." No really. I hear you. You hear it too from people you talk to day in and out. How are you moving towards it?
I urge you to start working towards your dream today. Be intentional about what you want. "You will only arrive at what you put your efforts towards." (-Pastor Brandon Current). You say, "I have a dream that one day..." One day, huh? In the words of Ms. Samantha Booke with an 'e.' from The Great Debaters (movie), "Well can you kindly tell me when that day is going to come?" She spoke with so much zeal and passion in that movie!! lol Seriously, you can do it. It is possible. God SPECIALIZES in things that seem impossible. If you've seen the movie you know she ended that debate with the word, 'now.' Anyway, I'm not trying to beat you up with this. This is a message for me too. I need this. Welp... I'm done talking . I'm about to starting moving. I hear your SPEECH and I WANT to travel with you. I don't want to be alone on this...so please shake yourself ...and move!
With love,
Michelle
