I am not a preacher, but I have the heart of preacher. I guess I would say, I am a Truth Proclaimer - speaking God's Word as I have been taught of the Holy Spirit by His Grace.When I read this link, I was so moved by the statement, "Now I speak, so that they will not convert me."
I've been doing that most of my life - speaking to religious people who are interested in speaking "smooth things" - instead of the hard "Truths" of the Scripture.
It is particularly hard being a woman who not only speaks to whomever, regardless of gender, but also, of position, and/or credentials.
Men in leadership (and, I fully believe in the positional authority God has given a man over his wife, and of a pastor (male) over his flock, in particular, do not want a woman speaking Truth to an issue that he is on the other side of.
It is not lack of respect on my part, nor positional rebellion, but I speak because I "have" to speak. As Jeremiah said, (and I might add, my Grandfather being an itinerant preacher, doing street preaching in his day, born early 1900's, said the same), "fire in my bones."
So, thank you for posting this link to this story told by Elie Wiesel. It is a comfort and encouragement.
6/28/09 12:50 AM
