Show don't tell

One of the basic maxims of the writing life is "Show, don't tell." It's often the difference between a writer that can succeed in the writing profession and the one that just never quite makes it.

Today I came across this verse:

"You show that you are a letter from Christ ... written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." -2 Corinthians 3:3

I suspect that, like writers, our effectiveness in sharing the hope and miracle of Christ's offer of salvation lies in our ability to show, not tell. Words alone may not convince another person of the difference Christ can make. But a life turned over to him on a daily basis can't fail to make the message heard.