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Speak Now: Why We Need Your Voice In A Crowded World

Have you ever felt that your voice was meaningless?

Maybe not your voice, literally.

But your blog, your music, your art?

Speak. Now. We need it.

It’s common to wake up and see someone doing something better.

Someone is hustling more.

Someone knows more than you do.

Someone is a better writer than you are.

It can be overwhelming. You can tell yourself, “What do I have to say that is not already being said?”

Nobody can say it like you

You have something to say and nobody can say it like you. We need your voice in this crowded world.

We don’t need you to copy the insight of Seth Godin, mimic the worship songs of Paul Baloche, or echo the passion of Steven Furtick.

We need for you to stand up, wake up and share what God has given you. Stop comparing. Stop making excuses. Stop thinking so much.

Just do it.

Speak. Now.

Nobody sees it like you

You have a perspective on this world that is unique. Your life experiences have led you here. You’ve walked through the fire and haven’t been burned.

So put your heart on display. Let us feel it.

Lives are waiting to be changed through you.

Speak. Now. We are waiting to hear.

Question: What has been your favorite blog post, song, or piece of art you’ve created in the last month? If possible, leave a link in the comments. You can leave a comment by clicking here.

For further reading, check out Jeff Goins’ post “10 Steps To Finding Your Writing Voice” and Randy Elrod’s post “Get Rid Of Your Self-Confidence Problems Once And For All”

Comments

  2. Arny says

    “You have a perspective on this world that is unique. Your life experiences have led you here. You’ve walked through the fire and haven’t been burned.” – Love That!

    I feel this way to about my blog and Music sometimes…

    My wife is always telling me that people tell her that they love my blog so that keeps me going…

    and well, no one as kicked me out of their house or church for sucking at leading worship so I guess that’s a good thing…lol

    Thanks for the encouragement david…

  3. Jason Fountain says

    David,
    Great post! This blog speaks to the essence of what so many of us need to hear. We must stop comparing ourselves to others and just be who we are. If we truly trust God with our lives, we can be assured that he will guide our efforts.

    My favorite creation of the past month was a blog post entitled “A Tribute to My Mother” that I wrote for Mother’s Day. It is so strong to me because it is so personal and I was able to honor my mother through the post. The link is http://bit.ly/laHDHe

    David, you have a great voice – keep it coming!

  4. Ryan Gordon says

    “What do I have to say that is not already being said?”

    I think that about myself and my writing all the time. This was really encouraging. Thanks, bro.

      • Ryan Gordon says

        Not too shabby. I need to force myself to write more often, even it’s bad (I think someone wise wrote a blog post on that recently :)). I just finished one that I’m really diggin. I’ll send you the lyrics.

    • David Santistevan says

      Bro, feel free to share a link to a post of yours. They’re always good!

  8. Angie Battle says

    Wow wee! I was just having a conversation about this very subject with a fellow blogger yesterday. As small and insignificant as well can feel sometimes, God’s wisdom states that any voice that speaks for Him is important.

    Thanks again for another great post!

  9. Rich Kirkpatrick says

    Creatives need to create. Period. I started blogging six years ago, but deleted after a while. I thought, “who would listen or read from a creative, worship leader type?” I am so glad I relaunched my blog. I have enjoyed the conversation every since, David! Thanks for including me in yours.

    My favorite post is a video on this blog post from a trip to Africa. I have not made a short film like this before. All done on an iPhone, btw. 😉

    http://rkweblog.com/2011/05/a-video-hidoto-means-hope-in-ethiopia.html

    • David Santistevan says

      How long did you go before you deleted it? What brought on the relaunch? Very interesting…

      • Rich Kirkpatrick says

        6 months! then I restarted. I had several posts even that are forever gone. The relaunch came from something inside telling me I that I did have a voice and that in speaking others would, too. So, your post here hits me as especially appropriate.

        • David Santistevan says

          So awesome. We’re glad you kept it going, Rich. I wish there was a way to recover those posts!

  11. Richard says

    David, beautiful post, I had to fbshare. God has used my last two poems [posts] to bring out His plans, encouragement, and vision for me, in this moment.

    What is Required of Me? http://poetry.rlcassidy.com/?p=135 talks and weeps through waiting for God to act finalizing in that the entirety of the waiting was spent in God presence.

    The Journey http://poetry.rlcassidy.com/?p=139 is a reflection of God’s patience and forgiveness in light of my humanity, resulting in the transformation of my desires to honor My Dad, My Brother, My King.

    I’m grateful for your willingness to listen, you have inspired me to follow the same path.

    R

    • David Santistevan says

      Thanks for the encouragement, Mark, and thanks for commenting! Welcome to the blogging world 🙂 Look forward to connecting.

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