Lately, I have been noticing what individuals and businesses have on their walls. Most families I noticed have words hanging somewhere, or displayed on a shelf. Words like Love, Adore, Peace, Happiness. Businesses display words, often their values, in bold letters usually in the foyer. On top of that motivational statements & quotes seem to catch the eye as you walk around.
It kinda makes sense I guess. I mean you wouldn’t hang the words ‘hate’ or ‘selfish’ or ‘division’ on your wall now would you? In many ways the words you display are almost ideals. We all want to feel or experience homes and businesses that revolve around the types of words that we put on our walls.
But thats the point. Too often they are simply words on a wall.
Whats important is that the people who inhabit these spaces live out these words. That the couple express love, adoration and peace toward one another. That employees work with ‘care’, have ‘fun’ and display high levels of ‘passion’ and ‘go the extra mile’.
And there is the journey right there. Words on a wall have a next stop. Within the hearts of people who are their custodians. The words on the wall need to end up as words which are believed and desired, aligned with, lived out & expressed in unique and interesting ways.
Then the words on the wall become words on our hearts which become words which reflect the experience we have and that others have of us.
That means they are not just words.
They are actions. They are a way of life. They are destinations within a never ending journey.
Imagine more words left the walls?
Imagine the words that surround you specifically left the walls?
How different would things be?
Words ... get off the wall.