unfiltered

There are somethings you wish you could say to people. There are times I wish my fear of approval did not hold me back from speaking my mind. Or maybe it is just the cultural idea of tolerance and acceptance that holds me back. What is it?

I was talking to a friend about this just the other day. They are struggling to figure out if they should say something to a friend or stay silent. And if they do say something how do they say it. As I listened to my friend I could not help but think of all the times I wish I would have said something but did not. Did I lack courage? Did I start to think too much about it? What stops me?

There are so many things I wish I could say. I have gotten better at saying things that are on my mind. Back in high school it would be like pulling teeth to get me to say what I felt about anything. I still struggle but have gotten better over the years.


We are called to speak the truth in love. How do we do that? We speak from a place of honesty and love. We see that person as a fellow broken human saved by grace and we talk in a way that is truthful. What makes it hard is always their response. There is fear that it will be taken the wrong way and feelings will be hurt and something bad will happen. But would you have rather said something than not at all?

If you could be unfiltered, what would you say? Who would you talk to? Would you tell someone you want to be with them? Would you confront a friend for hurting you? Would you tell someone they do not look good in orange? (even if it is their favorite color) Would you step out and do something or say something that scares you and you do not know the final outcome? Would you?

When we bare our hearts to others there is risk. Sometimes those risky things hold the most beautiful things. I do not have an answer to this and I asked more questions and provided even lesser answers. I wish I could be unfiltered and say what I feel and think to those around me. Maybe this is me taking that first step of courage to say the crazy words that seem to make sense in my head. Will you do it with me?