Talk is Cheap

When will it end? It seems daily if not hourly we hear talk of what people will do. The equally unatractive alternative is occationaly exagerated talk of what has been done. The quiet people are the ones who impress me. There are few people who would rather quiety act and possibly be observed than talk boistrously and shout to ensure the crowds hear their acomplishments. Speaking with friend today remainded me of this in a sad context.

We were talking about the church. I often talk about the church, read about the church, and listen about the church. My closest friends do the same. We have been convinced, not neccisarily by Bill Hybels, that the GLOBAL church is the hope of the world. Its biblical and it gives us a place to seek hope and present it to our discouraged friends. There is hope in the active church, futility in the talking one.

What would happen if we all just shut up?