Soon after graduation last May I went to Barnes & Noble and bought myself a little book called God's Graduate: Continuing Education for everyday life. There are 39 themes , such as Attitude, Love, Prayer, Forgiveness, and Worry, explored through six or seven pages each. Looking over it again tonight I came across one page that is particularly applicable to what I wrote in my last post.
"Be the Change" briefly explores Ghandi's simple yet profound statement that you should "be the change you want to see in the world". After this statement the author offers what she believes to be a comparative statement by God to Abraham, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing." (NIV Gen. 12:2) She then offers this comforting thought, "God may not be calling you to make your name great but He still calls each of us to be a blessing to the world. Be the change. Be the blessing. If those around you are blessed by the things you do, the beliefs you stand for, and the love you share,then you are effecting change in their lives."(p.27)
I like this way of thinking about my present purpose and only hope that I can effectively apply in immediately.
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