This faith transforms the whirlwind of despair into a warm and reviving breeze of hope. The words of a motto which a generation ago were commonly found on the wall in the homes of devout persons need to be etched on our hearts: Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there. β¨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2012). A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings, p.128, Beacon Press
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