Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. –Phillippians 3:13
Today we remember the greatness of King and rejoice in the promise of Obama. The bible tells everyone not focus on things of the past, but concern oneself with the present--what is before us now.
Behold, we are at the dawn of a new era in America that certainly reflects a tumultuous past. Thus, it is difficult not to focus on the past and ask—“How did we get here?”
Undoubtedly, slavery gave birth to freedom, civil rights nurtured tolerance and Obama personifies the resilient nature of African-Americans to grow from both. This rich history burdens the consciousness of America but the bible guides all Americans not to focus on the past—things which are behind. We are to celebrate and remember the past accomplishments of all our fore-fathers/mothers…yet we shall not dwell on that which is behind.
Today, we call upon every American not to be prisoners of their past but patrons of the great promise that the present holds. If you were indifferent in the past, find passion in the present. Rejoice in the gift to shed the old and become anew.
Obama will inspire a whole generation domestic and abroad. He could not accomplish such monumental achievement if he had focused on what had been. Today, everyone has the choice to change and rewrite history. Obama has and so can you.
If you have not been true to your commitments…chose to honor fidelity today
If you have failed to sing the praise of the lord, compose a sweet meldoy today
If you have deferred to chase a dream, begin your distant run today
And remember, what gets done, starts with what is done today.
---RDS Wheeler, 2009
Today we remember the greatness of King and rejoice in the promise of Obama. The bible tells everyone not focus on things of the past, but concern oneself with the present--what is before us now.
Behold, we are at the dawn of a new era in America that certainly reflects a tumultuous past. Thus, it is difficult not to focus on the past and ask—“How did we get here?”
Undoubtedly, slavery gave birth to freedom, civil rights nurtured tolerance and Obama personifies the resilient nature of African-Americans to grow from both. This rich history burdens the consciousness of America but the bible guides all Americans not to focus on the past—things which are behind. We are to celebrate and remember the past accomplishments of all our fore-fathers/mothers…yet we shall not dwell on that which is behind.
Today, we call upon every American not to be prisoners of their past but patrons of the great promise that the present holds. If you were indifferent in the past, find passion in the present. Rejoice in the gift to shed the old and become anew.
Obama will inspire a whole generation domestic and abroad. He could not accomplish such monumental achievement if he had focused on what had been. Today, everyone has the choice to change and rewrite history. Obama has and so can you.
If you have not been true to your commitments…chose to honor fidelity today
If you have failed to sing the praise of the lord, compose a sweet meldoy today
If you have deferred to chase a dream, begin your distant run today
And remember, what gets done, starts with what is done today.
---RDS Wheeler, 2009
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