What the Doctor taught me about communication

My wife went to the doctor yesterday because she's been having some pain in her feet.  She came out with patches, prescriptions and a big boot.  She had what they call planter faciatis.  She's on the road to recovery but she had a bad experience with the doctor.  He was a  low talker and she had to get him to repeat everything.  He didn't have a good bedside manner so that didn't set well with Sonja... she likes people to engage in conversation, or at least acknowledge their existence.  The doctor had the expertise and information my wife needed to hear... but it almost got lost in the delivery.  Every time those of us who preach or communicate get up, we need to remember that it's not enough to have the information and expertise to create a great message on paper (Paul calls it "correctly explains  the word of Truth"- 2Tim2:15).  What is equally as important is that we can deliver that Truth to people that need to hear it each week... in a way they can understand it.. and more importantly... apply it.   I'm sitting here now finishing up my message for Sunday... it's full of great Biblical Truth... but I want to make sure that Truth gets delivered in a way that people can relate to and understand. Success doesn't come because I have helpful information... success comes when I  deliver that information in a way that can lead to life change.

  Pretty deep thoughts, but something I was pondering as I took a break from preparing for the weekend.