Prepare
for opposition.
Expect
antagonizing remarks
adamant disapproval
severe hostility
at something you may or
may never
have meant,
or even said.
Big or small,
harsh or constructive,
criticism will come.
No one
is liked
by everyone.
It will be difficult.
You won’t like it.
You may not agree
with how your words are taken
or
with the replies you receive.
You might feel defensive
or angry.
But you will need
to
slow
down,
get used to it,
even accept it – for now.
Take the time to
rest
pause
first
before responding –
if at all.
Your part
is important,
but realize
there is something much larger at work
than just you.
You are not
insignificant.
But it is not
all
up to you.
Trust
that you are here
for a reason
even if you are uncomfortable
or don’t feel equipped
to do this.
It is never easy
to speak
or accept
truth,
even when it is spoken
in love.
But truth and love
in their original form
were never meant to be separate.
They are one.
And the truth
needs
to be told.
By you.