Reading all of the quotes from Rachel Held Evans, a young theologian writer who suddenly passed away this weekend.... i'm feeling deeply moved. She had the courage to be bold with her voice. She spoke openly of doubt and faith. And now it's her voice, translated from thought to writing, that remains as she is gone. She was only 37. Watching this unfold creates a sense of urgency for me. I have so much in my head that I haven't said aloud, things i'm afraid to write, but things that need a voice (art, poetry, words). I shall pray for the courage to speak with the bold voice that I have been given. I will give the implications of my words to God, as St Augustine teaches that my words can be an interior journey between me and the DIVINE... it doesn't have to be for anyone else. And as I pour out the truth as i know it, avoiding my desire to spin things for the comfort of the audience, my body will heal. Am I finally ready?
Proverbs 31:8 ESV
"Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute."
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