Well, it seems I have a little catching up to do but that was expected, wasn't it? After all, I knew coming into this self-willed commitment that I wouldn't be "all in". And isn't that how it should be when it comes to our communications with those outside of our immediate family? As I said when I started this, the consequences of failing to post my Five Minute Fridays on Fridays every Friday are quite tolerable. Because the consequences are zero. The benefits of doing it on whatever day I find the time to do it, however, are measurable. Priorities - God, family, others, self. More of Him, less of me.
Time is already ticking, so let's get on with it.
August 15th's #FMF prompt was TELL. I remember seeing this come across my Facebook timeline and I also remember that inside my head, I heard my brain sigh a little. It wasn't a "haaaa" sigh. It was more of a "ooooooh" sigh. Because the word TELL is such a powerful word. So much to say about TELL.
5:00 starts now ------
Some have said that if those in your past wished you to write good things about them, they would have treated you differently. It's your story. Whatever has happened to you is part of you and to keep it a secret out of "respect" for others is a personal decision that you have to make. Yet, it is also a sacrifice because no one understands how the events of your past have changed you. And no one knows how the telling of your story can change the lives of others. If it brings embarrassment to others, perhaps it is because personal responsibility is tough to manage. You might get push back from others for telling your story. You might be accused (as I have) of passing out "guilt trips". What you tell others should be your story and how it has affected you. Keep it personal to you and your motives clean.
What if the apostles had refused to tell the story of Jesus for fear of offending the Jews? We all know that the apostles not only spread the news of Jesus, but they also did so under extreme duress. The consequences of telling the story of Jesus cost them their lives. But they told anyway.
What story do you need to tell?
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