Samuel heard the call
to speak the Word for God.
He head to learn to listen,
and learned that to hear
is to speak. And he spoke.
Dr. Martin heard the call
and spoke the Word.
Don’t listen for God
if you’re not ready to speak,
to speak for truth and justice,
for love and mercy.
With God, to hear is to speak.
This is why we fast and pray.
It’s not polite to listen
with your mouth full.
—January 12, 2018