Static in the Song

August 8, 2023 | 2 Min. Read

Are you the Static in God's Song?

When you are the speaker, does God’s voice come through loud and clear for others to hear, or does your ego cause interference?

Being a great speaker means having two things in mind:

1. The message
2. The audience

If you’re thinking about yourself, that’s static.
Feelings of insecurity, uncertainty, worry, fear, worthlessness…

All of these are feelings of lack, and they all create interference with the message.

I wondered: What’s missing in that feeling of lack?

I spent some time pondering, and realized at the least what's missing is thinking about the audience, and how they will benefit from hearing what God wants to say through you, the speaker.

Back in the day, we didn’t have “wi-fi”; we had “hi-fi”, which was short for “high fidelity,” and it was a feature we looked for in stereo speakers because it promised a benefit of “true sound.”

Being a “hi-fidelity” speaker promised a more clear song when we played a record, that would have less interference (impedance actually), less static.

In transparency, I admit to being mechanically illiterate, so I checked with my personal ChatGPT, AKA my mechanical husband, to confirm that I had this part correct. He said:

“So the speaker, all it does is receive the message, the music, whatever; it’s projecting that out. If the connections aren’t good, or if there’s something interfering, that’s what causes poor sound quality.”

“The speaker might be damaged or doesn’t have a good connection to the source. The speaker doesn’t make the music, it just puts it out.”

(Bless his heart, he tried to go on, something about magnets, but that white fog rolled into my mind; the one that signals “tank’s full” and “she caun’t take enny more, cap’n!” I digress...)

Today, we have replaced “hi-fi” with “wi-fi” - “wireless fidelity” - and of course bluetooth.

Isn’t it interesting how we’ve shifted from speakers wired into a source, to ones that play over the air?

And yet, they are an even more accurate representation of what is happening between us, humans, as "wireless" speakers playing God’s song in the world.

We still need that “hi-fidelity” feature that promises less static in the sound coming through us.

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Focusing on the audience, and staying true to the message is what we need to be “hi-fi” speakers. It's how we can sing our song in truth.

About the Author

Kristi Rae Millsap MBA is a writer, veteran, and certified, professional Christian coach.
She started consulting in 2012 after earning her MBA in Healthcare Management and getting laid off from her corporate job as a frontend developer and internet marketing analyst. Consulting led to serving in ministry, coaching, and writing.

Kristi enjoys bringing new ideas to life and sharing creative insights to help Christian entrepreneurs learn how to gain more time-freedom to love God with all their heart, mind, and strength.

Kristi is married to Reverend Paul Millsap, and together they shepherd their family of 9 children. Together, they minister in the areas of marriage, re-marriage, divorce, parenting and grandparenting, especially focusing on forgiveness, grace, mercy, and living at peace.

With support from Paul, Kristi also homeschools the family's last child at home in Minnesota. They both love spending time on the road, exploring old towns, connecting with new churches, and visiting their kids' families and 10 grandchildren.