I always knew that I was called to do something. I didn't know what, but I finally rationalized after I met Martin - and it took a lot of praying to discover this - that this was probably what God had called me to do: to marry him.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep sense of purpose and calling in love, as well as the spiritual journey towards accepting that love.
Coretta Scott King reflects on her journey of self-discovery and faith, indicating that her love for Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a personal choice but also felt like a divinely inspired calling. This insight emphasizes the intertwining of love and purpose in her life, showcasing how profound relationships can drive individuals towards fulfilling their destinies.
In practice
During a wedding ceremony to express the significance of love in one's life.
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement.
...We have an historic opportunity for a great global healing and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent activism with faith, courage, and determination, we can bring this great vision of a world united in peace and harmony from a distant ideal into glowing reality.
I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented.
It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.
Sometimes, I am also identified as a civil rights leader or a human rights activist. I would also like to be thought of as a complex, three-dimensional, flesh-and-blood human being with a rich storehouse of experiences, much like everyone else, yet unique in my own way, much like everyone else.
People don't ever have to starve to death; there are solutions. We have failed if we can't eradicate hunger in Africa and Ethiopia.
One day you do meet a man who kisses you and you can’t breathe around it and you realize you don’t need air. Oxygen is trivial. Desire makes life happen. Makes it matter. Makes everything worth it. Desire is life. Hunger to see the next sunrise or sunset. To touch the one you love. To try again.
I am going to sit here in the river. If you go home to sleep, I will sleep in front of your house. And if you go away, I will follow you - until you tell me to go away. Then I'll leave. But I have to love you for the rest of my life.
I thought my heart had been wounded with the claws of a lion.
Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect and great each other.
Is it, in heav'n, a crime to love too well?
Wine enters through the mouth, Love, the eyes. I raise the glass to my mouth, I look at you, I sigh.
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