The world is always changing. We can’t stop change but we
can initiate it. We are people that can change the world with what we do and
our actions. What can you do to change the world?
There is a great song from Dave Matthews Band, You Might Die Trying. The link to the
song is here.
Strong lyrics and some of my favorite, “To change the world start
with one step. However small, first step is hardest of all… If you give, you
begin to live, if you give, you get the world.”
Giving is living. What if we tried to make the world a
better place then we found it? Selfless giving is awesome, Paul talks about it
in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7…
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you
should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
There is amazing power behind giving. Paul tells us you get
what you give. If you don’t give, don’t expect to get. If you give just to
expect something in return, you are giving for the wrong reasons. You can’t buy
love. You can’t give out of guilt, there
isn’t a guilt offering anymore. God loves when people give out of the goodness
of their hearts. When you look at your own life, how do you give? Would you say
you’re a taker more then a giver?
You can be a blessing to someone else. Have you thought
about that? What you do with your time or money or abilities can be a gift to
someone else. I once attended a church in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan in which there
were several haircutters. They said they wanted to do something for the church.
They weren’t wealthy but they had a skill and wanted to give. So they came up
with a plan to cut hair for a donation on a Saturday. All the money they raised
went to the church.
They could have made money but instead decided to give their
time and abilities. Just like in the DMB song, it starts with one step. I have
a great man at my church Dan. Dan is thoughtful and caring towards ministers
and has fixed multiple things on my vehicles all for the cost of the parts. Dan
has saved me easily over $1,000 dollars and given up a day off to spend the day
working on my vehicle. I told him I would pay him but he won’t accept a dime,
so I told him we owe him a nice steak dinner. He accepted.
You can make this world a better place. “It starts with one
step. However small, first step is hardest of all. “– DMB
Make this world a better place, have a great day.
