A Sword That Heals (Monday Moment ep. 611)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Political, spiritual, cultural and personal divides can at times seem insurmountable and far too complex for any one person to make a difference. But by choosing love over hate, understanding over prejudice, and dialogue over discord, we not only do what we can to honor the King legacy, but also fulfill the dream she shared with her husband. A sword that heals—a force capable of mending the wounds of the past and shaping a future where justice, equality, and compassion reign supreme.

Given the conflicts that have recently reared the grotesque head of violence around the world, savagely affecting innocent lives again, a long road remains in the pursuit of justice.

Perhaps it’s time to reach for a sword that heals.

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0:00.0	Hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday Morning Moments with John O'Leary.
0:20.1	I record these so that you and I can begin our days and our weeks in awe and on fire with
0:26.2	the burst of inspiration.
0:28.7	And I think right now in our lives individually and certainly collectively we need a little
0:33.5	inspiration.
0:34.1	And maybe our friends Martin Luther King Jr. can provide a little bit of
0:38.5	guidance. Here's one of my favorite quotes. Nonviolence is a powerful and a just weapon which
0:45.2	cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.
0:54.7	Recently I had the honor of interviewing a gentleman named Martin Luther King
0:59.2	the third and his wife, Andrea Waters King.
1:03.3	It's the last episode, 610.
1:06.1	As we discussed growing up with a historically important figure as a dad,
1:11.9	following in his father's footsteps and leaving his own legacy, finding love, raising a daughter, and continuing the
1:16.5	work, the conversation shifted to losing his dad.
1:21.5	Martin shared that as remarkable as his father clearly was, there was an equally powerful presence in that house, his mom.
1:31.1	When Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned, or speaking around the country, or leading an entire
1:37.7	civil rights movement, it was Coretta Scott King who kept that family together. When King's house was bombed in
1:46.2	1956 while he led a gathering at his church, it was Coretta who was home. It was Corretta who
1:53.2	barely escaped with their newborn child. Afterwards, when King implored the community to choose
1:59.7	peace and compassion over anger and retaliation,
2:04.1	it was Coretta who stood right next to him.
2:07.1	Throughout the extraordinary life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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