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I feel like I am constantly saying things I don't mean. I tell people they should share their faith, but I don't feel like sharing my faith. i tell people that should be in the Word, but I am only in the Word because I have to teach the Word. I said to a guy the other day, 'God bless you.' What does that mean? I have been saying that stuff all my life, but what does it mean? Then I started thinking about all the crap I say. All the cliches, all the parroted slogans. I have become an infomercial for God, and I don't even use the product.

Don Miller#66

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Repetitive religious language can become hollow, making the speaker an empty infomercial.
In plain terms
You can become a speaker who uses religious words without believing or living them.
What can you take from it?
Avoid saying religious phrases you do not believe or use.

Where it applies

  • preaching
  • everyday religious conversation

Putting it to work

  • speak authentically
  • align words with actions

Questions to consider

  • What do your words mean?
  • Are you living what you say?

Another view

It might discourage necessary religious expressions that are still meaningful.

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