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The Few
By Scott Harrup | May 26, 2009
In the weeks leading up to Memorial Day, I’ve been reading The Few by Alex Kershaw. Kershaw charts the Battle of Britain, the epic air war between Britain and Germany during World War II, from a perspective I had never before considered — that of the American pilots who joined the cause and flew for the Royal Air Force in 1940 before the United States came into the war.
Pilots like Art Donahue, Eugene “Red” Tobin and Billy Fiske risked more than their lives when they signed on to help the RAF. The United States was adamantly neutral in the dawning months of the war, and disobeying the neutrality laws could result in fines and even prison sentences. But the Americans who found their way through Canada and onto Europe-bound ships believed it was absolutely critical to their homeland’s survival that they support Britain against the Nazi onslaught. History proved them right even though they endured months as virtual outcasts.
Sometimes foresight can be costly. It’s difficult to push ahead in a worthy cause when the people who should be supporting you are instead attacking you. Perhaps you are moving in a new direction in life, headed toward a God-given vision only you seem to understand. Keep moving forward.
Others may not yet have the necessary perspective to be the partners you need, but if God is leading your steps you have the one Partner necessary for success in any endeavor. He’s looking for the few who will buck the majority opinion when the majority is blinded to what is right.
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