Towards the end of the movie, a quote is read from a book by one of the characters. I found it rather profound and worth sharing (the context of the quote is an African country being torn apart by genocide and violence):
"The gunfire around us makes it hard to hear. But the human voice is different from other sounds. It can be heard over noises that bury everything else. Even when it's not shouting. Even if it's just a whisper. Even the lowest whisper can be heard over armies, when it's telling the truth."
Words have power. The human voice has power. Truth has power--perhaps the ultimate power.
Our lives today are filled with a cacophony of noises and distractions that make it hard to hear--and to listen--to what is true. What does truth sound like? Do you recognize it when you hear it? What truths does the human voice utter? Personally? Locally? Nationally? Globally?
"The gunfire around us makes it hard to hear. But the human voice is different from other sounds. It can be heard over noises that bury everything else. Even when it's not shouting. Even if it's just a whisper. Even the lowest whisper can be heard over armies, when it's telling the truth."
Words have power. The human voice has power. Truth has power--perhaps the ultimate power.
Our lives today are filled with a cacophony of noises and distractions that make it hard to hear--and to listen--to what is true. What does truth sound like? Do you recognize it when you hear it? What truths does the human voice utter? Personally? Locally? Nationally? Globally?
Most importantly...are we listening?
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