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The question: what does being creatively maladjusted mean to me? It reminds me that by myself, I am flawed. I have flaws in my perspective, my biases, my successes, and even in my hopes and my dreams. Because of those maladjusted realities, I need to recognize my need to submit to an outside perspective. When I say I need to submit to an outside perspective, I am not discounting my perspective, biases, successes, hopes or dreams. Those can be valid and correct. However, like Ephesians 5:21 says, "submit to one another out of reverence for Christ", all of us need to recognize the great benefit that comes socially and individually when we learn to submit to God and to submit to one another.

I appreciate that Dr. King was a man who discovered his need to submit his life to the Lordship of Christ. It was his faith in Christ that gave him both the conviction and the boldness to stand against such great opposition. He allowed God's word and God's perspective to shape his perspective. As I have encountered his writings, God's word most definitely shaped his ideology both in public and in private.

Secondly, Dr. King's example also taught us the great value in submitting to one another. Some view peace as an act of cowardice because there seems to be an unwillingness to fight. However, Dr. King modeled meekness which from a biblical definition means power under control. Our culture in America which is very diverse must learn from his incredible example of meekness. I pray we can learn from the great sins of our past and see the value of another person's perspective. In doing so, our maladjusted perspective could be creatively used for good rather than for evil.

Thank you for the thought provoking post.