These past few months, the Lord has done work on me. Completely renewing my mind and shaping me into the woman He created me to be. I'm thankful that He's so hard at work for someone so undeserving. Through all this molding and shaping, I've realized that I'm in a new place – on a different level, rather. My thought process has changed considerably. Because of this change, it's been a challenge for me to speak truth to those stuck where I once was.
Most times, I get so excited to witness that I don't know where to begin, so I go off on a wild tangent about the Spiritual Gifts and what God is doing in me, and people think I'm crazy! Other times, I don't take people's feelings into consideration. Instead of speaking with love and gentleness, I speak bold truth. Though it is out of love, it sometimes doesn't come out the right way and I end up doing more damage than good. Then I think, "And I'm going to be a missionary? I'm going to go preach the Good News?"
Here I have all of this truth, and no words to speak it.
I talked to my brother for some encouragement. He was able explain in words I could understand. People need a preview to get them excited for the movie. The preview has to be all of the best parts of the movie. Something that will keep them on the edge of their seats, hungry to see more of it.
I thought about this for a while. It makes sense.
If people want to know the truth, I will have to go back to basics.
Teach of love, mercy, grace, forgiveness and hope.
With help from the Holy Spirit, I could pull this off for sure.
But I also thought, a preview has to be seen. If you were to go to the movies, only to see a man standing in front of a blank screen, narrorating, you would leave. There wouldn't be as much excitement. There probably wouldn't be any hunger for more. People want action. They want to see.
So as I pray for God to help me with my words,
I'm understanding that actions speak louder.
If I can't always find the words to tell them,
I'll find ways to show them.
"And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind.
Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching."
Titus 2:7
MY LIFE WILL PREACH
LOUDER THAN MY WORDS.
I WILL WALK THE TALK.
