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Holy Discontentment: Lifting Your Voice for Effective Advocacy

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When we read the prophets in the Hebrew Bible, there is an overwhelming proclamation: discontentment with the public life coupled with an alternative reality. This alternative reality is God's vision for the earth. The above passage from Isaiah continues in verse 12 to show us an example of God's reality: "The Lord will guide you continually...your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt...you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets to live in.”