The Metro

Racial polarization is a reality in our culture. We are not so integrated as some would suppose. Moreover, we are also a long way from achieving equality. With that said, the last thing we need is a television show promoting and legitimizing social Darwinism vis-à-vis racial competition.

Heads of state from Mahatma Ghandi to Joseph Stalin sought his talent. The top business leaders and entrepreneurs of his day eagerly desired to work with him. Henry Ford offered him unlimited resources, laboratory facilities and assistants if he would do research for his company...and finally Edison.

He seemed to be at the top of his game, however George you see, did not begin life so easy. Growing up he had to do without and in fact his mother was killed when he was very young. Thus began a difficult life with many obstacles to overcome.

As a result of these obstacles, George was unable to attend school regularly until the age of twelve, but he desperately wanted to be there to learn as much as he could. He was forced to leave home and live with another family in order to attend school and paid for his board by doing the household chores. He had to forgo recess at school so that he could return home and help with the laundry, but he invariably had a book open from which he continued to study during his chores.

Still he did not let these things daunt him. At an early age, George decided to make his refuge in the Lord and every morning he valued his time with the Lord and prayed earnestly for…wisdom; he learned the way of God and George decided at an early age that he would not let anyone or anything deter him from the way of the Lord. As he grew, he continued to grow in wisdom, and as a young adult God began to open his mind. While in college he learned that he had an affinity for botany and thus he began to prosper in this area. In his quiet times alone with God, the lord would unveil the curtain of wisdom and show him the great secrets. George knew to apply this wisdom for good, and before he had graduated, his reputation as a bright student, researcher, and inspiring teacher was beginning to spread. Many universities and colleges were ready to offer him a position.

George however was not looking for wealth or fame, his focus being solely on pleasing the lord by doing the most good he could with what was given him. He knew he would recognize the right opportunity and when it came he embraced it. Now, offered a six-figure salary from Edison – he had a decision to make - what did he truly value, and which way would he go? The rest of that story at the end of this message...

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