Katie's prayer: Steven Curtis Chapman's "What Would I Say"

If I could talk to you what words would I choose

One of the more difficult parts of my job is that often times, I can’t say what I want. It’s probably the difficult part of anyone’s job, not just youth ministry. That stupid “the customer’s always right.” Telling people that it’s ok, they can get what they want. I’ll just bend and make changes so they’ll be happy.

Tonight, I watched House and Lie to Me. Both shows have a dude that doesn’t care what people think or feel. And no, they’re not going to bend the rules for you, that’s the way it is and too bad if you don’t like it. Sometimes, I find myself being envious of this strange ability they have to show the customer is usually wrong and being able to get away with it.

But then I’m reminded... real life isn’t like TV. If I acted the way they acted, things wouldn’t turn out so well. But more importantly, I don’t think I’d be able to live with myself. It’s not very Christian-like. And as hard as it is sometimes, the Christian-like route is always the best. So sometimes, I have to bite my tongue. Not say what’s really on my mind, but do my best to help the people around me.