Unveiled
cbr, 2025
When Silence Becomes Strength
Hey there, fellow seekers of truth and meaning. Let’s talk about something radical - vulnerability. Not the Instagram-filtered version, but the raw, transformative power of being truly seen, even when no one else is watching.
Hidden Classroom of Solitude
Imagine solitude not as isolation, but as a divine workshop where the most profound spiritual transformations occur. Our biblical sisters understood this long before we did.
Hannah’s Silent Prayer
Consider Hannah, a woman whose deepest pain found expression in the most intimate of spaces - alone in her vulnerability before God. In 1 Samuel, we find her at the temple, her lips moving in silent anguish, her heart laid bare. No performative worship, no grand gestures - just pure, unfiltered connection.
“I am a woman who is deeply troubled… I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.” - 1 Samuel 1:15
Hannah teaches us that true strength isn’t about appearing put together. It’s about having the courage to be completely undone in the sacred space of solitude.
Wilderness of Transformation
Our spiritual mothers knew something profound: solitude is not punishment. It’s preparation.
Mary’s Contemplative Silence
Mary, Jesus’s mother, embodies this principle of reflective vulnerability. After receiving the most world-altering news in human history, Luke tells us she “treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). Not social media posts. Not immediate explanations. Just deep, intentional reflection.
Breaking the Performative Spiritual Facade
We don’t have to choose between being intellectually rigorous and spiritually alive. We can be both.
Practical Invitations to Vulnerable Solitude:
Create Sacred Spaces: Designate a physical space for unfiltered connection
Embrace Uncomfortable Silence: Let go of constant noise and distraction
Journal Without Judgment: Write the unedited narrative of your soul
Practice Contemplative Prayer: Listen more than you speak
Sisterhood of Unmasked Souls
To my fellow seekers: Your sensitivity is not weakness. Your struggles are not failures. They are the very ground where transformation takes root.
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” - Proverbs 31:25
Call to Authentic Vulnerability
Remember: You are more than enough. Right now. Not someday. Not when you achieve something. Not when you change. Right now.
Stay curious. Stay humble. Stay connected.
-Mitchell Royel