Speaking Truth
Yesterday i went to a small town near Columbus, GA to speak to a group of high school students about my experiences in China and how much i love living over there. Anytime i get an opportunity to speak to people i absolutely love it. It’s always a lot of fun and through speaking i learn a lot about myself.
Sometimes i wonder what kind of impact i’m able to have when i speak. After i finished talking one of the girls came up to me with tears in her eyes and simply thanked me for what i said. Those are the moments that remind me that by speaking what’s true to my heart i can make a deep impact in someone’s life.
But, what’s important to understand is that I don’t think you have to be on a stage to speak what’s true to your heart. I think you just have to be willing to be vulnerable, open and honest. Then when truth comes forth it has the mighty power to change people.
Rachel said
am July 31 2008 @ 11:48 am
Seriously. It always amazes me what comes out of my mouth sometimes when I just get real. It’s like God has been pulling me out of hiding lately and dragging all sorts of stuff out of me. It’s fun (read: ah! make it stop!) and I think that speaking my heart, to a few friends or to a group of them, has been therapeutic in many ways.
Thanks for sharing this, Biscuet!
Mom said
am July 31 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Generally speaking we are so superficial to those around us, not really speaking what’s on our hearts and what’s shouting inside us to be let out. And then when you do, some are strangely quiet, others are encouraged to speak their hearts too, and then others are visibly moved. Communication: it’s a strange and powerful tool- spoken or unspoken.