You Never Know

Happy Friday, Friends!

I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new day begins to dawn in my Sweet Home Alabama! Today carries a great gift for each and every one of us…opportunity!!! Please don’t waste this day…honor it! Let’s create a masterpiece TODAY!!! 😊

I want to share a quote with you all this morning:

"You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me."

- Scott Adams 

After last weeks “Happy Friday,” I received the following email:

“Thanks Kevin! I needed this today.

Btw you don’t know me but I’ve been getting your emails for almost 10 years now. My college Basketball coach [coaches name] added all of us way back when.

Thanks and God Bless.”

Wow! Shocked, overwhelmed, grateful…Praise the Lord! I can’t even begin to express all the emotions I felt when reading this email.

A couple of things jumped out to me that I want to touch on briefly and then I will get to my main point of this weeks “Happy Friday.”

1. “Btw you don’t know me..” Think about that for a moment, please. This man and I don’t know each other but for 10 years he has been reading “Happy Friday” and last Friday the message was one he needed. We may never know who, when, or where we are positively influencing the life of another.
2. How about the coach? He clearly cared more about his players than simply how they performed on the court. He was trying to get them connected to positive, encouraging information that could possibly help them at some point in their lives. Do you think he knew 10 years ago when he started sharing “Happy Friday” with his players that in 2023 I was going to write a message that one of them needed to hear? God is so good!

So, what about you? What will your influence be? What are the things you are going to say, do, write, or share today that might positively influence someone else’s life today, in a year, or maybe in 10, 20, or 30 years? Perhaps you will never know! What will your influence be? As I stated at the start, today is an opportunity. Please take advantage of it! Please don’t minimize who you are, what you were created to be, and the influence you do have. Please pursue all you were created to be, the convictions of your Spirit, and leave the rest to God. I can testify that beautiful, heart-warming things happen when you do! 😊

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com.

Have a great day, a wonderful weekend, please cherish your precious families, and please stay well!

Kev