What Can I Do?

For once you were full of darkness, but now you 

have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

Ephesians 5:8

 

Over and over, I hear the same concern: "With all the c*&p that's going on in the world, what can I do?"  This is a valid concern and it's not exactly an easy question to answer.

 

Think about this:

     *  "There's a lot of things happening in the world that we don't like."

     *  "Can I do anything about all that I don't like?"

                     *  No you cannot change everything you don't like about world events.

                     *  BUT you are not helpless!

 

Mohandis Gandhi once said, "You must BE the change you want to see in the world."  And he was not wrong!  If we want the world to be a better place, start with the face you see in the mirror.  Is there anything you see (or know) that you can change about that face in the mirror?  Most likely.  

 

You see, somewhere along the line of time, we have been told that WE can change others to make the world a better place.  But here's the thing, if we try to control other people, that has never ever worked in the past because we aren't robots.  The only person I can change is me!  And in changing me, I will change how I treat others, which may spark them to make changes about themselves, and the circle gets bigger and bigger.

 

We have to decide whether we want to be part of the problems or part of the difference.