Advocates

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Anticipate the Dream

Never be discouraged from being an activist because people tell you that youll never succeed. You have already succeeded if youre out there representing truth or justice or compassion or fairness or love (Doris Haddock)

Advocates are exceptional humbled individuals who are visionary, creative, unselfishly great humanitarians and passionate leaders that "Anticipate the Dream". An advocate's heart is a blueprint of their purpose and their words produces an eloquent oratory that uplifts rhetorical burdens. They are "risk takers" motivated by their passion, catalyst in serving their community, outcast, cultural sensitive, and influenced by their courage to overcome any impossibility even though it's overshadowed by darkness... "Through the operation of faith, their dream is preserved". Weapons used to defer dreams are economic deprivation, obstacles, uncertainty, injustice, lost lives and beaten, truths are abused by systematic corruption; matters of justice lost in red tape and bureaucracy, laws perverted with bribes and trickery; advocates "expects their dream to come "alive" without verification, proof or tentative grounds, they still "Anticipate the Dream." Regardless of the opposition's objections, fabrication or distorted views, they are unsuccessful to disrupt the advocate's divine destiny or envisage. Neither money nor wealth can disrupt the advocate's journey; their integrity is priceless, and official duties aren't for sale and their providence can't be brought. Most of all, true advocates are realist, confident, flexible change promoters, love others and certainly not politically correct. To "Anticipate the Dream" is to expend in advance of actual possession; to have the belief in something or regard as true beyond any doubt...to know that the dream is at the edge of its manifestation. Advocates has a journey to accomplish, a "deity", a power that is greater than an ordinary human and protected by a supernatural power to carry out the mission. Advocates exist for a purpose on this

earth and posthumously appointed to achieve their purpose in their lifetime and legacy afterwards. Advocates characteristics are capitalized on love, equality, justice and fairness (while their uniqueness is misunderstood and sometimes not accepted) however their giftedness is the primary objective and negatively targeted. An advocate endorses the non-violence philosophy and inherits a "self-control quality" to adjust to an emotional provocation when there is a demand of violent retribution. Jesus from Nazareth the "ultimate advocate," was the center of God's divine purpose, he was crucified and it wasnt the end because the "Word" couldn't be defeated by death. Jesus demonstrates the hallmark standards of peace, love, righteousness, justice and to bring unity to a fallen corrupt world. He teaches us to be partakes of a divine nature with the attitudes of divine temperance, patience, discipline, and purity - his divine qualities is modeled by many who " Anticipate the Dream". Mahatma Gandhi, an advocate who was inspired and modeled the teachings of Jesus, in particular the emphasis of love for everyone, even one's enemies, and the need to strive for justice. Elements of Gandhi's philosophy and civil disobedience were applied to the non-violent principles called "satyagraha" that influence the political change in India and elsewhere. Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who followed the ethics of Jesus and was influenced by Gandhi's civil disobedience principles on social reform. His divine leadership led this country through the civil rights movement with controlled equanimity against violence, fear and intimidation. He was murdered but death couldn't cease the power of his destiny, his dreams lives on and continues to.... "Anticipate the Dream". To "Anticipate the Dream" requires wisdom, moral self-discipline and nature. Historically, several popular advocate philosophers attributed divine theories and dialogues that impacted the social and political environment. Socrates, a great philosopher, a master of cross examination and irony, believed that divine inner voices comes from God to improve one's soul by obedience and morality, the universe is guided by God. Plato, who studied under Socrates, believed that philosophy solves

social problems, laws and injustice. Aristotle mentored under Plato, believed that pathos, ethos, and logos are the three elements that reinforces effective communication. Under Aristotle rhetoric, an advocate can be a successful orator to connect with the audience and win elections through persuasive appeals, (U.S. Presidents supersede this concept) and Locke believed that every citizen possess inalienable rights, life, liberty, and property this philosophy later contributed to the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Socrates and Aristotle were charged with impiety because of their philosophical teachings, Socrates was executed and Aristotle went exile. We (all) admire advocates who unselfishly sacrifice their lives to "Anticipate the Dream", its something that we aren't willing to do for ourselves or anyone however we are the recipients that benefited from the advocate's dream. We can only imagine what an advocate encounter from those who specialize in deceit, deception and masquerading as a person with integrity. Other negative experiences, the climate of intimidation, repression; many failures, set-backs, false friends, back stabbers, opportunist, harassment, some achievements and great victories; some died before their dream materialize. Its the belief that an advocate is guided by providence that sustains them; while remaining vigilant and focus to reshape the world.

Eccl. 5: 8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province; don't be marvel at the matter for high official watches over high official and higher official are over them.