A friend who was down in the dumps wrote me
a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems. His heart was
full of worries. He was low on hope. He ended his letter to me with this
question: "We can't really change this crazy world we live in, can we?"
I answered him immediately and started my own
letter with these words: "Yes, we most certainly can!"
I can still remember
one of the first times someone changed my world. She was the music
teacher at my elementary school, the guitarist at our church, and a
family friend. I had a huge crush on her too and wanted to impress her
more than anything. I had no talent at any instrument, however, and my
singing while enthusiastic was quite awful.
One day she let me try playing her guitar. I
did my best but could only stumble along. When was done I put my head
down. "I guess I am not very good," I told her. She looked at me with
her kind eyes, smiled, and said: "We are all good at something. You just
need to find out what you are good at. Then you can share it with the
world."
Those simple words changed me. They planted a
seed in my soul that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize
that I had something to give to others. I had something inside of me
that was good and that could change this world for the better. I just
had to find it, bring it out and share it. And that is what I have tried
to do all of the years since that fateful day.
Can you change the
world. Yes you can! You can change it and make it better every single
day of your life. You can change it one choice, one person, and one kind
act at a time. All you have to do is share your goodness. All you have
to do is live your love.
Mother Teresa once said: "God doesn't ask
us to do great things, only small things with great love." Make your
love great then! Live well! Do good! Change the world.
Joseph J.
Mazzella
Yes You Can
Today's Bible Verse:
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians
2:10 NASB77)
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