Impact

When I was in elementary school, probably around 5th or 6th grade, we had an assembly where a woman came to speak to our school. I went to a Christian school, so this woman's angle was spiritual. I don't remember exactly what she talked about or how her presentation went. I do remember her altar call.

She had us stand and spoke words about the love of God. Then she prayed for us as we stood. I just remember feeling the presence of God to the point where tears started flowing down my cheeks. When we opened our eyes, my friends saw that I had been crying, and a couple asked what was wrong. They hadn't felt what I had felt, and I couldn't form my emotion into words.

All I knew was that I had felt the hand of God, and I wanted to have that kind of impact on other people in the same way.

Yesterday I talked about being the change that you seek. When thinking about how you want to impact the world, just consider what has impacted you. If that person hadn't said what they spoke to you, started the program that engaged you, or ministered to you in your time of need, how would your life be different?

I want to be able to make a difference in the life of a young person. I want to be a vehicle God can use to bring His touch to the heart of a teen. Even if all I reach is one soul, that is one soul whose heart will be changed for the better.

Take some time today to consider those people who have made impressions on your life that changed you for the better. As you appreciate their contribution to your existence, think about whether someone can have those same admirable thoughts about you. Can anyone say that they are better because of how you impacted them?

Verse of the Day: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works... Hebrews 10:24