Capacity: What Will You Do With What You Asked For?

In the 2024 documentary Becoming King, actor David Oyelowo reflects on the extraordinary journey that led him to portray Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma. Years before he was cast, Oyelowo says he felt God tell him that he would play the role. He auditioned and was not selected at that time. After years of setbacks, preparation, and other opportunities, he was eventually cast in 2010. The documentary captures a powerful question connected to that journey: “What are you going to do with Selma?” It is a question worth asking whenever we finally receive something we have spent years praying, preparing, and persevering for: What are you going to do with what you asked for? That question is especially meaningful for couples. Most couples have prayed for something they eventually received: more financial stability, a healthier marriage, a growing family, a new home, a business opportunity, more time together, or a deeper relationship with God.

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