Happy Friday Friends!
I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day on this absolutely beautiful Friday morning.
Today I just want to share a couple of thoughts from the heart and let them speak to your heart however they may.
1. Whoever you, wherever you are and whatever you are facing on this Friday morning I want you to know that your life has great value, great meaning & great purpose. You are not a mistake, you are not worthless & you are not a failure. There is no doubt that you have made mistakes and that you have had failing moments - every person walking the face of this earth has! - however your mistakes and failing moments do not define you. Please do not live a life of condemnation...live a life of conviction. Mistakes and failing moments are points on a compass to lead, guide and direct us to fulfill our purpose...we learn from them, we are not defined by them. Please speak life breathing truth into your own spirit, even if you don't feel it right now. Please tell yourself that you are valuable, that there is meaning to your life & that there is a great purpose for your life. Say it as many times as you have to, over and over again every day and then Friend, one day, you will find yourself believing it. Your beliefs dictate your actions and your actions, day after day, will determine your destiny. Oh my Friends, the journey is in fact long and hard, however I believe to the depths of my soul in God and I believe that He does not make mistakes. Please seek to live to the fullest of who you were created to become, letting go of the mistakes, failures, regrets, etc. You are so valuable, so precious and there is so much greatness & goodness in you!
Now, I have no illusions that I am going to state the above and your life is instantly going to change forever. For some the words above will speak to their heart, to their soul and it will be the little jolt they needed on this Friday morning to get back to where they need to be on this journey. For others, perhaps it is you, they are much further off the track, they have been fed and have believed lies. Please seek the counsel of a Pastor, a Godly Friend, etc. You see, just like your life has a purpose, this is theirs. They can help you, God will use them in your life to help you. Please Friend, if this is you, seek help. This is not a sign of weakness; it is actually a sign of great strength.
2. Please choose carefully the words you speak. The words we speak are little seeds that when received into the heart of the listener take root and grow. Over time these seeds grow in our hearts, in our souls and become how we perceive our selves, what value we place on our lives, etc. Sometimes these words are life giving seeds that are used to launch the person receiving the message to become all they were created to become. If you don't believe me, simply tell someone in a pure-hearted manner "I believe in you" and watch their reaction...it is amazing. Sadly, sometimes words are life taking seeds that prevent the person being spoken to from every becoming what they were created to become. Their heart literally becomes a field choked out by weeds.
Yesterday, after my 13-year olds baseball game, my 13-year old, 16-year old and I were walking along the sidewalk to our car. Suddenly I hear this man behind me say, "Get out of the street you idiot!" I visibly jerked around to look at him...it was involuntary. My heart was truly repulsed at what I had just heard. I looked at the boy, 7 or 8-years old, who he was talking to. My heart broke for him. I wondered, does he know he is not an idiot? Does he know that his life has value, meaning & purpose? Will he let these words sneak into the depths of his soul, to speak to his heart? Does the Dad have any idea the great damage that he can do with the words he is speaking? Clearly he cares about the boy - he doesn't want him to be in the street because he doesn't want him to get hurt - however I seriously question whether or not he understands the power of his words. No, I don't question. It is really clear that he doesn't understand the power of his words or he would not have called his son an idiot. Do you want to be called an idiot? Do you want to be told you are a failure? Do you want to be told that your life will never amount to anything? Do you want to be told you are worthless? Me either. Please choose carefully the words you speak Friends, they are so powerful.
3. Finally, I want to ask you, "What will your influence be in the lives of those you come into contact with today?" All of them? Every person you have an interaction with today you are going to influence them in that moment. Is it going to be positive, life giving or is it going to be negative, life taking? I hope and pray that we will all choose positive, life giving. We might make only a small impact in the big picture of life however never doubt that you are having an impact.
Did you ever hear the story about the scrawny little kid who was walking home from school with a bunch of books in his hands? Some kids were mean to him - they determined their influence - and knocked all of his books out of his hands. A little girl saw this happen and went over and helped him pick up his books - she determined her influence as well. It was only years later at high school graduation when the scrawny kid was giving a speech at graduation that they all learned the impact of that day. You see, he was carrying all of his books home because he planned to kill himself that day. Not wanting his Mom to have to clean out his locker, he was taking all of his books home. This little girl who helped him however changed his perspective about everything. Because she simply stopped and helped him pick up his books he decided not to kill himself that day. Friends, we have no clue about the journey of another. You can never guess the impact of a smile, a wave, a kind word or a helping hand. Maybe you will never know what the ultimate impact of your positive influence was and that is o.k. The only thing we control is how we choose to act in that moment. What will your influence be...?
Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always be willing to help you any way I can.
Have a great day, a wonderful weekend and please cherish your precious families.
Kev
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