What is Vision

A Vision has the power to move mountains or split oceans in halves. While some visionaries have a calling to change the mindset of a generation as a result igniting a candle in the dark hours of history. One inspiring story that exemplifies in this century is Dr. King.

In a country where segregation was the law of the land, and racial hate was rampant Martin Luther King Jr, continued to tell the story of a future where people would no longer be judged by the color of their skin.  He continued to tell these stories in the face of economic hardship, and in under the the constant threat of assassination, and with the memory of attacks on his family still burned deeply into his memory.  It is context that  Martin Luther King Jr. made one of his most powerful speeches to his battle weary friends and followers:

Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop… Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.

Dr. King was not referring only to African-Americans, but people of all colors, telling them that there is a promised land, after the hardships of this lifetime.