There are times when I feel that I need to conquer the Country for the Lord. Be it through music, through training,or through the establishment of movements and what not.
But what if we we are not supposed to impact the whole of society we are in, but make a significant difference in the life of a person? Sometimes we may strive to make an impact in society, trying to look at the "bigger picture", to influence either the influencers or the masses, when we are really called to touch the life of just one person. Perhaps in our life time we may not be able to start movements, make kings or introduce a technology that will change society forever. Maybe we won't be able to leap tall building in a single bound, find the cure to cancer or author a book that will forever influence a generation and beyond.
Maybe our legacy is to show a person that they are valued.
That they are lovable for who they are.
That though they may feel unacceptable, unworthy, unattractive and what not, there is a person or a group of persons who will genuinely accept, embrace and walk with them.
Because there is someone who cares.
Perhaps the next Martin Luther King Jr. or President of our country is that unwanted person everybody makes fun of or people just really don't like to be around. It could be that annoying guy who tries to cover up his insecurities by being mean to others or that girl who thinks that sleeping around is the only way she will ever be loved. All they need is someone who will care enough to walk with them; someone who will give of themselves.
What if that person is the person staring back at you in the mirror?
So the question now begs: What of that person staring back in the mirror?
Will that person choose to look at the world around him or her through judgmental, self righteous and
unforgiving eyes? Or will we look at people and learn to see what they can be, the goodness that they have and dispense the grace needed to help them become better people. There is no person who isn't injured. We are all broken beings at one point in our lives.
Others are just broken more.
Many of us have friends and family who are there to help us pick ourselves up. There are those among us who dream of having that kind of relationship and support. People end up trying to deal with their pain, their hurt & frustration in ways that they think address it-and end up making the situation worse.
I'd like to challenge you: Ask God to show you a person in your life who is going through a difficult time and needs someone right now and pray for the grace to be the person they need.
I know this year maybe a year of challenges, heartaches, frustrations and disillusionment. I pray that may all of us see the Grace and the Love the Lord shows us through the many people we meet. And may we point others towards the cross of Christ and be His manifestation of love towards a broken world by walking with an injured person.
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