I have often heard the phrase, "live the courage of your convictions." Yet, I know so few that have actually had or made the opportunity to live this out.
In terms of living a life of faith in Christ, I have many chances to choose to live out my convictions. Mainly through the commandments of loving God with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength and loving my neighbor as myself. Those choices are, at times, easier to make than other times.
Yet in Martin Luther King, I have a clear example of one whose love for God and neighbor led him to choose a path of inconvenience leading to emotional and bodily harm and eventually death. That is where his courage took him.
I don't know of any change in our society that has come about without the courage of someone to stand up and say, "Here is an injustice that must end. And, here is the way that justice may prevail."
The cost of change is the courage of heart and body to stand and raise a voice.
Having the courage to say and do what is right and just even when and no matter who disagrees with you. That is the inspiration of MLK's life to me.
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