In his book "Ideas Have Consequences," Richard Weaver wrote, "The hero can never be a relativist." This rings true because a hero stands for something greater than themselves . . . something that transcends their own minds and represents a wider truth.
We could quickly modify that quote to say, "A Generous Mind can never be a relativist." Simply put, if you have the courage to release your ideas to the world, you must have the conviction that there is truth in them and that this truth applies to others as well.
And today being a Generous Mind is truly a courageous stance. We live in a world where personal truth is assumed and anyone who imagines that they have a broader truth to share must be an arrogant fool.
This is why we see more and more sharing in the form of story rather than big ideas. We can accept someone sharing their story where we may struggle to hear them share truth we may be challenged to consider. Their story is a personal treasure whereas their ideas are seen as their personal baggage. While this is a shame, it is an opening. Every story has a hero and you are that hero in your personal story.
What is God calling you to be generous with today? Could your story be an opening to share big ideas that reveal truth to an increasingly skeptical world?
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