“... I will open my dark saying upon the harp.”– King David
When I first stumbled on that writing, I paused. Dark saying? I wasn’t sure what that even meant at first. But the more I thought about it, the more it hit me: he was talking about mysteries—deep, personal truths, the kind you don’t always talk about in daylight. The kind of truth that life doesn’t just hand to you, but forges into you through pain, joy, waiting, and growth.
Everyone carries one of those truths. A message. And no, I’m not talking about Instagram quotes or random TED talk inspiration. I mean a life message—something real and raw that slowly becomes a banner over you. Forged by the flames of life's experiences, those messages begin to crystallize in you-They begin to become a part of you that will never leave you.Something that when people hear you speak or watch how you live, they feel it without you even trying.
Mine? Still unfolding...Lol...But it’s there.And I'm getting to know it as the days go by.
Some people carry messages about family—healing the broken homes they grew up in. Others carry ones about purpose, or love, or how to survive when everything inside you feels like it's falling apart.
And what fascinates me most is this: no two people carry the exact same voice.
Surprised?
We might use the same words, but our voices are tinted by our own journey. Our wounds. Our wonders. That’s what makes it real.
Just look at Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. Both shouted for freedom. But tell me, did they sound the same?
One had the 'roar of a lion in chains' . The other had the 'song of a preacher with a dream'.
Different men. Same message. Distinct voices.
I’ve come to believe our message isn’t just something we say—it’s something we become. That’s why the way we communicate it matters. Some sing. Some write. Some stand on stages.
Me? I lean into words. Lol... Not just any words, though. I mean the kind of words that carry weight. Words soaked in meaning -Message-filled words.
And whenever I’m given the chance to speak to a group—even if it’s five people in a quiet room—I always ask them the same thing:
“Do you know your message?”
Because carrying a message is one thing. Living it, shaping it, and releasing it into the world… that’s a whole different story.
So let me ask you—what’s your message? And more importantly:
What are you doing to make sure it doesn’t die with you?
