RE: "With our lips, we defend all who cannot yet speak for themselves."

Well, speaking for my own lips, I admit to some ignorance in this regard and wonder what is actually being accomplished. Precisely what are "our lips" saying, to whom, through what communication channels, and with what result? And how are any of those utterances going to make a difference in the life of the young teenage girl who lives in a troubled and impoverished household, has just discovered she is pregnant, and doesn't know where to turn for help?

I support a Christian pregnancy center that receives such young women with compassion and love, offering various resources to help them navigate the challenges ahead. My lips don't actually say much, but I have reason to utter at least a few heaven-sent words of praise when I hear of yet another young woman who came to embrace a vision of hope for herself and her child, and by God's grace and strength brought a new human being into the world.