Love in Action by Martin Luther King Jr. 
As I was honoring and remembering the great work God did in and through Dr. King, it led me to his book “Strength to Love.”  In particular the chapter entitled “Love in Action.”  When I think about that title it immediately brings to my remembrance my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  What He did on the Cross of Calvary ‘Just for Me’ was ultimate display of “Love in Action.”  Forgiveness is a fruit of love in action which means you cannot have one without the other.  What’s in the root will show up in the fruit!  Here is a small excerpt from Dr. King’s book.
                      
“When Jesus responded to Peter’s question “How often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him?  Till seven times?  Peter
                        wanted to be legal and statistical.  But Jesus answered by affirming that there is no limit to forgiveness.  In other words, forgiveness
                        is not a matter of quantity but of quality.  A man cannot forgive up to four hundred and ninety times without forgiveness becoming a
                        part of the habit structure of his being.  Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.  Love and Forgiveness are
                        absolute necessities for spiritual maturity.  (Matthew 18:21-22)


Pastor Sandy Mitchell