NOT EASY TO KNOW WHEN TO SPEAK UP

NOT EASY TO KNOW WHEN
TO SPEAK UP


Sometimes in life
We have to=AS CHRISTIANS=
Speak up for the INNOCENT


SPEAK UP when the INNOCENT
Are being scandalized
Speak up when the innocent
Are being
Taken ADVANTAGE OF


Silence is
NOT always golden=but
It is NOT EASY TO KNOW
When to speak up


“For Zion's sake
I will NOT be silent


For Jerusalem's sake
I will not be quiet” Isaiah 62:1


“SILENCE IS GOLDEN”
Was a 1961 song
By the FOUR SEASONS
But it is
NOT ALWAYS SO


Sometimes as CHISTIANS
We must SPEAK UP
But it is not easy\
To know when
To DO IT


LISTEN to your conscience
Listen to your heart
Speak up for INJUSTICE
When your SOULS COMPELS you
To do it


STAND UP FOR INJUSTICE


'Now let
The fear of the Lord
Be on you


For with the Lord
Our God
There is NO INJUSTICE-
Or partiality-or bribery” 2 Chronicles 19:7


The Lord shows NO PARTIALITY-
He is objective-
He stands up FOR THE TRUTH


“SPEAK UP and judge fairly
Defend the rights
Of the poor and needy” Proverbs 31:9


“One night=the Lord SPOKE to Paul
In a vision
'Do not be afraid
Do NOT BE SILENT


For I am with you
And no one
Is going to attack you
And harm you


Because I have many people
In this city” Acts 18:9-11


And do NOT be afraid
About what are you are going
To SAY


The Lord=THE HOLY SPIRIT
Will fill you
With the RIGHT WORDS


“Simon Peter answered him=
'Lord to whom shall
We go?


You have the WORDS
Of eternal life


We have come to BELIEVE
And to know that you
Are the HOLY ONE OF GOD” John 6:68-69


“Take the
Helmet of salvation
And the sword
Of the SPIRIT
Which is the
WORD OF GOD” Ephesians 6:17


I don't want to be
SELF-RIGHTEOUS
We need to SPEAK UP
When called upon


KNOWING the SPIRIT will
Be SPEAKING
With the strength
And with the KINDNESS OF CHRIST


SPEAK UP when called upon
In Jesus' name=and in
The name of the LORD GOD=
Our all-loving-all-SPEAKING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
1-20-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.