Thursday, January 7, 2010

I believe we can be the change

While I was shoveling today, I was thinking about how I came to be a person that believes I can be the change. I know I can't save the whole world, but I believe God put each one of us here to change a corner of it and truly, in my heart, I believe that if everyone did their part, we would change the world. Not in some theoretical dream, but get down and dirty, hands on, see it happen, change the world.

I think when we were young, most of us believed we could do great things in the world. Somehow life experiences make it harder and harder for us to believe that we matter, that we were put here for a reason, that God has a purpose and a plan for our lives that would impact others for good. Many of us just live our lives like there is nothing more than eating, sleeping, and working and then someday, dying. THAT IS NOT WHAT LIFE IS MEANT TO BE! Dream, please, hurting people are depending on it.

What is it for you that makes you angry or moves you to tears? Who are the people you feel like you need to speak up for? Is it the poor? The elderly? The orphan? The addict? The abused? Is is mothers, dads, kids? I know my list could go on forever. But the point is~ this hurting, broken world needs you. Be the change.