Personally

As I consider my journey to freedom so close to the fortieth anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., I ask myself if I am working only for my own personal freedom or for the freedom of others as well. Those who know me, understand that I write things which can only be fully understood by knowing who I am in my totality. Disclosing myself completely is not something which I can do on this blog, but I can do it on a one to one basis with trusted friends; who indeed reveals of themselves in a forum such as this? I can help others break the chains of fundamentalism on this blog, but I seek a freedom that goes beyond that -- the freedom to speak my truth without fear of incurring the wrath of my superiors. The day may come when I dare to infuriate them with my own personal truth, but that day is not today; it is for a tomorrow which I hope will not take another forty years to come. I love my God, and my God loves me, but there are those who would deny that truth. And I am well aware that I must speak the truth in love; it is perhaps the most important thing I can do for those who agree with me, and for those who vehemently and violently disagree. I cannot be free so long as any of my sisters or brothers is imprisoned, not by chains, nor by iron bars in a cell, but imprisoned by the god of fundamentalism, the god of hate, I choose to serve the God of love, the God of freedom, the God of Jesus of Nazareth.