I’m preparing to speak to a group of high schoolers on the lay vocation, and since it’s been an overwhelming past several days, I’m going to use this space to think out loud about that talk instead of trying to compose something new.
Your point about our intention and attitude is huge. It makes all the difference in the world! If you can get it down to a 15 minute talk, it's a home run, I think!
I was thinking about the "king" section. Often we miss those opportunities. (I missed one tonight.) But sometimes we don't miss them. Sometimes we DO call the person who's been on our mind, or we write them a note. Sometimes we DO stick up for someone. Sometimes we DO walk away from a conversation that's doing damage. It might be helpful for the kids in your audience to be able to recognize the times they got it right as well as the ways they don't. Recognizing successes leads to increased courage.
Your point about our intention and attitude is huge. It makes all the difference in the world! If you can get it down to a 15 minute talk, it's a home run, I think!
I was thinking about the "king" section. Often we miss those opportunities. (I missed one tonight.) But sometimes we don't miss them. Sometimes we DO call the person who's been on our mind, or we write them a note. Sometimes we DO stick up for someone. Sometimes we DO walk away from a conversation that's doing damage. It might be helpful for the kids in your audience to be able to recognize the times they got it right as well as the ways they don't. Recognizing successes leads to increased courage.