I was fixing to write to a young woman that my family supports in Haiti- wrestling with what to say in my letter to her. As I thought on this I noticed an email from a good friend who had just gotten back from a missions trip in Thailand. She was writing about her experience. Something she wrote stood out to me. She wrote:
“Listening was my favorite part of the trip. We had the privilege of hearing the story of God’s work in many people’s lives. I was inspired over and over by the people there, striving to share their faith with everyone they could. At the end of each testimony, all I could think to say in response was ‘It is truly an honor to be your sister in Christ.’”
What a beautiful statement and response to a hurting people. Sometimes our words are better silenced and our love felt most when we say nothing at all. I am just starting to learn this.
There will be spaces of time when I do not post. I simply have nothing to say. My prayer is that during those times any reader that may be searching for encouragement in my words, finding none, would be led to God’s words. Seek him in prayer. Get back in his word.
I am convinced that there are many times I cannot hear the voice of the Lord because my own voice gets in the way. Lord- teach me when to shut up. Let the words I speak be your words and if they are not may my voice be silent.
By: Charity Gutierrez
