I came across a great quote thick with application and meaning. Strangely enough, it came from a book about church buildings. I grabbed this book because the title itself intrigued me. As we move forward with our building plans, I’m loving some of the stuff I’m finding in this book. But check out this quote:

“Life stories are generally seen and felt long before they are verbally communicated. In fact, I believe that some parts of our story, those with the most intrinsic value, are never spoken. We did not need to hear Mother Theresa tell us she loved orphans. Michael Jordan doesn’t need to give a speech on why he’s one of the most captivating athletes to play the game. We do not need to have a mother, rocking her baby, to tell us that she loves that gift from God. No, we can see it. We can feel it. There is something that communicates the story to us just by looking at the person or the situation.” -Why Church Buildings Matter: The Story of Your Space, by Tim Cool

Forget, for a moment, what the book is about. Read that quote and think of your own life and the message you’re communicating before you ever open your mouth.

We need to be able to express and explain our faith with our words, but those words will have no depth, no meaning and will make no connection without a life that is already living them.

Let’s tell a story today! A great one!!