{ Being the message, & not just saying it... }

Words, words, words... I am weary of words. I don't want to sing it, preach it, write it or debate it, I just want to be it. I want to do what John the beloved did, not only sing about it. I want to really pray, not just preach about it. I want to be like the young men who left all to follow Jesus, not just admire them. I want to be the message without saying a word. Words are important, but not enough.

To be clear, I believe preaching, singing, writing and teaching are essential. I am just feeling the gap between what I declare and what I live. I am reaching for authenticity where my words have true authority. Without words there isn’t understanding and without understanding people perish. Words are essential, but not enough. I live in a plethora of words so every now and then I have to come up for air and do a reality check in my life and heart.

_M. Edwards