Today, whatever happens will make history.
Yet we are so often under the impression that it is only the big things that make history, but I think everything we do has an effect, and often I believe history is made, history is changed, by the small actions each of us for each day.
The question isn’t whether or not we will make a difference, but whether the difference we make will be for good or bad.
I was at my daughters sports day and it made me think about those people who are individualists and those who are team players, even though she’s only 5 it is really evident.
Are we people consumed with our own journey, our are we concerned about encouraging others on their journey to do well and achieve?
I heard a recent assembly talking about the difference between who wants to be a millionaire and the weakest link. One, who wants to be a millionaire, is about other people helping us to achieve (ask the audience &, phone a friend) the other (weakest link) is about treading on people to get what we want.
The head asked the question do we think of life in terms of “I” or “we” -not bad idea when we vote today?- yet for the Christian our lives aren’t about ourselves our even those around us, but ultimately our lives are about primarily Christ, others and ourselves third, an upside down view of the world, which actually is the right way up!
I was at a funeral yesterday and it made me think about how we are remembered, a good husband, Father, grandfather, friend and it made me think afresh about what legacy we leave behind.
What we will be remembered for?
There is a quote I came across which said, people will forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
In fact often our arguments are over minor things, often the issue passes but the hurt remains…
Are we building or are we tearing down?
If we are building, what are we building?
Are we building things that will last, or things that are transitory
The Bible talks of building with Gold, Silver and Costly Stones, things that last forever, as opposed to hay and straw, perishable things that are burned up.
The idea of building something that lasts for eternity.
Advancing the Kingdom.
Changing lives by love and hope, redemption, salvation and transformation…
Partnering with God, living lives that bless and shine out the Kingdom in word action and Gods intervening miracles.
History is Gods story, which he chooses to be written by the saints who follow him…
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