Music teacher Taryn Charles earned herself a coveted Golden Buzzer for her absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring performance on Britain’s Got Talent, singing Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”

Confidence and being sure of oneself and one's abilities can make a big difference in life. Someone may be blessed with God-given talent in a particular area, but that gift is rendered useless if they are too afraid of failure or to do anything with it. People will shy away from potential criticism and failure, robbing the world of their God-given gifts and abilities.

It's for that reason that kindness and encouragement are so important. Someone who is not totally confident in themselves may try or do something simply because of a kind, uplifting or encouraging word. As the Bible says, everything that comes out of our mouths should be used to build others up. 

In a clip posted on YouTube, an obviously nervous Taryn stepped out onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage and blew away the judges and the studio audience. Her performance was simply stunning as she sang one of Aretha Franklin’s timeless tracks.

Following her performance, everyone was on their feet, applauding the young music teacher. Even the four judges could not hide their astonishment at one they had just witnessed. Bruno responded, and rightly so, by slamming the Golden Buzzer and sending confetti falling to the floor. 

Taryn was overwhelmed with emotion as tears started to stream down her face. 

After all the confetti had landed on the ground, Taryn revealed some of what was likely causing her to be nervous and hesitant about performing for the show. Someone, at one time or another, had told her that she was not good enough and couldn’t sing.

Words are powerful. They can and do have a significant impact on others. We should choose our words carefully because we never know how what we say will affect someone else’s life.

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no evil talk come out of your mother, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.”