Email from National Center Word of the Week: Inspire.   Word of the Week: Inspire.   "There is no point in the consistent reference to the prophets and their struggle to overcome difficulties, unless these references serve to motivate and inspire us to say, “I will do exactly that; I will achieve my objective.” And so, when Allah (God) asked Noah to build the ark on dry land, this is symbolic of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad asking us to build in the midst of buildings. That is, to the disbelievers, it appeared that Noah’s work was not only unnecessary and useless, but foolish.   Noah, by faith, was certain that water was coming. What did the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, by faith, know was coming? He knew that the schools would fail, that housing would deteriorate and businesses would close down." ~The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan  Self Improvement: The Basis For Community Development  Study Guide #5 - Building The Will   National Center | 7351 South Stony Island Ave. | Chicago, IL 60649 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice