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in Community· Five Minute Friday· Reflections· Uncategorized· Writing

Five Minute Friday: Tell

Yeah! Excited to join the fabulous Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday! Lisa-Jo handed the baton over to Kate, to host this big beautiful community, and it is a joy to continue down this road with her.

On a side note,
I am trying to scale back my commitments and simplify our schedule, so I will not be doing #fmfparty every week (sniff sniff), but once or twice a month you will find my FMF post here with this great group of woman who gather together to write for 5 minutes on one word (this week is TELL) and then link-up over at Kate’s place and encourage each other like crazy. We’d love to have you join us!


Tell


I was blessed to attend two writing conferences this summer.
A question I often asked the other attendees was “Are you a writer who speaks or a speaker who writes?”
I received many different answers. I consider myself a writer who speaks.

One week ago at camp I had the distinct privilege of speaking to seventy-two 7-9th graders about Noah and obedience. I sent out the call for my prayer army to uplift me as I spoke, and they did. I asked God to help me deliver a clear and powerful message, and He did. The Holy Spirit lit a fire in this heart at the She Speaks Conference, and gave me tools and inspiration to go and tell– I am so grateful.

I have spoken before but not like this- not with this passion and ease.
I felt like I was doing what I was meant to do.
It felt brave.

But now, a week later, I have to ask myself, am I living what I am telling? Are you?
As we hear about beheadings, and suicides and unrest around the globe, will we choose “faith not fear”?
Will we obey God in the midst of opposition?
Will we choose to take shelter under His Sovereignty?
Will we be confident because He is faithful?
Will we stay the course?

These were the 5 main points I told to the campers.

I pray they remember these things as they face the hallways of their schools.
I hope they bring them to mind when they are bullied for their faith.
I pray these simple truths help ground them when they experience rejection.

Let’s live the truth that we tell, and we’ll all be just fine, right?

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  1. Linda@Creekside says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I’ve weighed that question for myself, Katie. And figured out pretty quickly that I’m not a writer.
    I’m a counselor / coach who writes. And that’s a hat that fits me to a T!
    Let’s keep asking the questions that need to be asked!

    • Katie Reid says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting Linda.:)

  2. paula says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    I hope it is that easy! Just live the truth. You are my FMF neighbor. I wish you the best

    • Katie Reid says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks Paula.:)

  3. Karen says

    August 15, 2014 at 2:11 am

    I am stopping by and I love what you wrote .. I believe I am a writer who speaks as well … great read 🙂

    • Katie Reid says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Karen- Thank you for stopping by.:)

  4. Jamie Gunn says

    August 15, 2014 at 2:38 am

    LIVE THE TRUTH WE TELL – So good!

    • Katie Reid says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      Hi Jamie- thank you, I need to TELL myself this over and over until it sinks in.:)

  5. Meredith Bernard says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:58 am

    You say this all so perfectly, Katie. I’ve been mulling over the same thoughts lately. Am I really living what I’m telling? Not enough. Will I be ready when the persecution comes? I pray so. Will my family be ready? I pray so. Thank you for keeping it real and for being brave in the telling. Bless you friend! xoxo, mb

    • Katie Reid says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you friend- almost didn’t want to share because it says “I, I, I” all over this post- maybe that is because “I” am the one who needs to hear it most.:)

  6. Beth Stiff says

    August 16, 2014 at 7:53 am

    Those very questions have so been on my heart lately, Katie. It’s so easy (well not easy but easier) to tell my story through words and behind a screen, and to live my faith among other Christians. But am I living it out in all I do? Am I keeping His gift a secret from those who really need to hear because I’m afraid of being too Jesusy? So many thoughts since returning from Declare. Some of which are nudging me to write less and step away from this computer more.
    What a lovely opportunity for you to speak to those kids.
    Much love to you. xoxo

    • Katie Reid says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Such great things to ponder in your comments friend- “Am I keeping His gift a secret from those who really need to hear because I’m afraid of being too Jesusy?” I get it. It’s much easier to pluck it out through keys then declare it through words and actions to those close by.

  7. Julie Lefebure says

    August 16, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    Katie, so glad to read your talk went well at camp! God is so good, isn’t He?! Thank you for following His calling on your life and continuing to point us to Him!

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