Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.
Tennessee WilliamsRead
You have risen with all power in Your hands. You have given me a second chance. Hallelujah, hallelujah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m not going back, I’m moving ahead. Here to declare to You my past is over in You. All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ. I’m moving, moving forward.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of faith and the opportunity for a new beginning.
In this quote, Israel Houghton expresses a deep sense of gratitude for divine intervention and the chance to start anew. It reflects a commitment to leave the past behind and embrace a future filled with faith and hope, symbolizing personal growth and renewal through surrendering one's life to God.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a church service to inspire the congregation.
Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.
We all get intimidated by showing ourselves, for whatever reason, we think, If I really show who I am, and someone goes [pfftt] then it's gonna crush me. Well, it's not gonna crush me. It doesn't crush you if somebody does that- somebody will do that. Many times. And once you accept that that's not why you're doing it, you're doing it because that's your form of expression.
Inspiration is highly overrated. If you sit around and wait for the clouds to part, it's not liable to ever happen. More often than not, work is salvation.
It's important to be an ally. You don't have to be a black woman to think we should have more black women in tech.
Till the master of all good workmen shall set us to work anew.
I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.
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