HOPE

HOPE

A self-made millionaire by the name of Eugene Land virtually transformed the lives of 59 sixth-grade minority students in East Harlem. Mr. Lang had been asked to speak to them and was totally at a loss, wondering what to say this group of students that most people expected would eventually drop out of school. What could he possibly say to inspire these struggling students? Scrapping his notes, Land decided to speak from his heart.

“Stay in school,” he admonished them cheerfully, “and I’ll pay the college tuition for every one of you!” In that moment of unexpected hope, their lives were miraculously changed. For the first time, they had real prospects for the future. One student later shared, “I had something to look forward to, something waiting for me. It was a golden feeling!” Nearly 90 percent of that class went on to graduate from high school and quite a few commenced and completed college.

Hope is an awesome and contagious experience, a lifting and life-changing reality.  It is the tangible stepping-stone to a bright tomorrow.  So share hope…wherever, whenever and however you can.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!