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Inner-directedness Redux (Again): the Voice Within & the Voices Without
Posted by Wallace+
Two posts I wrote yesterday presented an interesting juxtapositon, the more I thought about it: on the one hand I was celebrating inner-directedness, the importance of listening to the voice within, if you will; and then, on the other hand, I called for voices to be raised in opposition to the brutal, anti-gay legislation that is being considered in Uganda. So which is it? If we are to listen to the voice within (conscience, wisdom, the Holy Spirit, whatever we might be inclined to call it), then what role do the voices without (on the outside) have to play?
In a word, our hope is that the voices without (outside) will help us hear the voice within. This is the role of the witness, the one who witnesses to the truth. And, particularly, this is the role of the prophet, of the wise man, of the wise woman. Of course the question is which voices are trustworthy? That is, which voices are in harmony with the Voice within, the Voice that speaks Truth in the hearts of all God's children?
There is no simple answer, of course. There is no quick fix, as much as we desire it. That said, I do believe that the more we listen, the more we know. The more we know when Truth is spoken. The more we know the Voice when we hear it, when it speaks; which it will.
Me must listen. And then we must listen. And then we must listen.
Or, put another way: We must pray. And then we must pray. And then we must pray.
And the more we do, the more we know the Voice when it speaks.
As Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me."
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