Greatness

Martin Luther King is known as a civil rights activist but have you ever read the things he’s said and written? This man was a great writer.

I want you to read this and read it again. “YOU DONT HAVE TO MAKE YOUR SUBJECT AND VERB AGREE TO SERVE”.

You may think this goes right along with his statement above it “you don’t have to have a college degree to serve” because subject verb agreement is a lesson in grammar. For someone to pass English as a prerequisite in college they would have to know this term: *Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural*

One would read this and conclude that anyone can serve others and you don’t have to be educated to do so. While that’s true that is not just what Dr. King is saying

He chose his words carefully because they carry a deeper message. The last line hints at its true meaning “You only need a heart full of grace and a soul full of Love”.

Notice he didn’t say a heart full of love and a soul full of grace.

Our HEARTS are where we feel emotions. The heart/mind run on feelings and emotions. Our SOUL is what defines us  as our character/inner-being. Our actions/decisions are made from our soul and it clearly shows if we made a decision based off emotion or what is right.

GRACE =God's unmerited favor. It is kindness from God that we don't deserve. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor. It is a gift from God. Grace is divine assistance given to humans when they accept Christ as their savior, a virtue coming from God; It is God’s help and guidance.

“a HEART full of GRACE” means to accept Christ and have the Holy Spirit inside of you guiding you. When we have the Holy Spirit to guide us that is when he gives us discernment over our feelings and emotions. In spite of what we feel or want we have that voice telling us what is right. A heart full of God’s Grace is a heart that will extend that grace to others.

Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

I’m sure you’ve heard the quote that basically says
Thoughts become words
Words become actions
Actions define your character

If God is in our heart then it flows to our soul and our actions are a reflection of his love.

“a SOUL full of LOVE”
Love is not a feeling or emotion. LOVE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE AN ACTION VERB. A soul full of love is someone showing love through their actions/decision making. The opposite of evil is love.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO MAKE YOUR SUBJECT AND VERB AGREE TO SERVE.
The “subject” in this passage is referring to a situation or a person. The verb is “Love”. You don’t have to agree with the situation or the person to extend grace and show love. If someone hurts you then the verb that comes to mind may be revenge by allowing them to suffer in a situation. In that case the subject and verb would agree. Evil begets evil. If someone hurts you and you choose to serve them by showing love that defines greatness as Dr. King said.