We can make a difference!!
I was going to talk about Christian Music for this post, but as I was reading through my SAT study guide this afternoon, I came across this essay question (paraphrased): “Can ordinary people make a difference in the course of history?”
It started me thinking of the Christian perspective of that question. We don’t need to be missionaries to make a difference for God. We can do it in our everyday lives by setting an example, assisting a friend in a time of need, or helping someone come to know Jesus as their Savior.
Being a Christian is so much more than just going to church. It’s about acting in a way that would please God 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Please take the time to read through these two passages from Ephesians:
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” — Ephesians 5:8-11
“Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the Devil’s schemes” — Ephesians 6:11
Doesn’t it make you feel special that God would choose us to be His soldiers? To choose us to share the light and glory of God with everyone we come in contact with! Our God is truly an awesome God.
September 25th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Actually, my answer to the initial question would be ‘no’.
Because as somebody makes a change in the world, they are immediately judged to be extraordinary. Thus, in all of history, we will never look at anyone and say “Here is an ordinary person who changed the world.”
September 25th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Ordinary people can make a difference – Their actions might make them ‘extraordinary’, but they did start out as just ‘ordinary’ people.