Here are a few selections from Martin Luther King s writings. May we each be inspired by his life and the life of all who follow God s call at personal risk and sacrifice. We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now . In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.
Procrastination is still the thief of time.
Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity. We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her passage, but time is deaf to every plea and rushes on. There is an invisible book of life that records our vigilance or our neglect. This may well be mankind s last chance to choose between chaos and community. I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will will proclaim the rule of the land.