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Selma: Trusting God's Way Over Conventional Wisdom - Progressive (Proverbs 3:5-6)

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Conventional wisdom said the Selma march was too dangerous, too provocative, poorly timed. Dr. King and the marchers trusted a different wisdom—God's call to justice regardless of risk. Progressive theology reads "do not lean on your own understanding" as critique of status-quo reasoning that accepts injustice. The paths God makes straight lead toward justice, not comfort. Trusting God may mean defying "reasonable" advice that accommodates oppression. Acknowledge God in the struggle; He directs paths toward freedom. The world's wisdom maintains systems; God's wisdom dismantles them.

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