Well, mostly I haven’t talked in 5 days. I slipped up a few times when I was distracted on social media or messaging, and once when I saw a puppy.
When we arrived in Georgia I felt like the Lord was inviting me on a word fast. Something I would have never even contemplated before the race. And the first time I heard about a teammate doing one a few months ago I said “you didn’t have to talk to anyone for a week, that sound great!” I’m discovering that maybe I’m a little more introverted than I realize.
I didn’t know why the Lord was choosing now to do this crazy thing. I didn’t have any focus or goal other than talking less and listening more as a way to grow in hearing the Father.
It turns out, he had a lot to say. I pop off and say things without thinking when I’m distracted on my phone. That’s not cool. I need to put my phone down.
My voice is a gift. Not being able to talk to strangers, or interact with new friends my group made, was torture. I should treat it like a gift. It turns out not everyone gets to do it!
We also talked a lot about his timing. This word fast was during a time when a lot of people were trying to talk to me. I had to learn what it looked like to love people in new ways. Loving them and praying for them without being able to ask questions or give my perspective. People don’t always need my point of view, sometimes they just need someone to listen to and pray for them.
He gave me a little direction for my post race life. Not much. Just enough to be excited. I will fill y’all in on all of that just as soon has He fills me in!
I broke my fast at midnight with some new Georgian friends. Friends my team met at our Kindness Cafe. They have lived in our neighborhood most of their lives and have been friends since childhood. It reminded me so much of my friends in Corsicana. These people had never heard my voice! I’m sure they thought I was a little crazy. But when my team explained to them what I was doing it created such great conversations. They were more excited for midnight than I was!
My take always are; God is good. His adventures are weird and awesome. Listen more, talk less. Thank you all for following along!
