Say What?
Jeramie posted last night about his Easter resolution. I was writing a comment about it, and decided that it was getting too long. So, I decided to just post my response here instead.1
While I was laying in the bed last night, I was thinking about what we had talked about earlier, about how crazy the things we "believe" are.
I was thinking about how it is easy to go along with the crowd, not that my faith is based on what other people believe, but that it is easy to say, "Yeah, I believe that." However, when you put your faith into words, your own words, it takes it to a whole other level.
Words are powerful. Once you say something out loud, to someone, it's impossible to take it back. You can back pedal, and make excuses, but you can never un-say it.
If you start talking about your faith out loud to people (or to your self, I guess), you may find your zeal increase quickly.
But, like I said words are powerful. So, be sure to say what you mean and mean what you say.
- See the previous post for my explanation as to why post here versus leaving a comment.
Labels: church, indiscriminate
posted by Shannon Smith @ 4/06/2007
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thanks for taking time out and space off of your blog to reply to my post. (even though no one else did) *tear*
fyi: if you (or anyone) were to put a long comment on my blog, i would consider it an honor, but to each his own.
if i ever post a long blog, i'll be prepared for you not to read it. i'll just give you the reader's digest version the next time i see you.
words are powerful--- sometimes I talk too much...
But, you have a point, what if we just honestly discussed our faith, in the open with others, and were vulnerable to their feedback? what if we were ready to defend what we beleive? what if we really started challenging each other? what if we truly started supporting each other? would this increase the zeal of our entire community?
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