Why Wait?
Some of us are born with this inherent desire to change the world, to be a hero, to impact other people in a way that resonates beyond the quarter you gave the homeless dude yesterday. We often like to imagine it on some grandeur scale where a multitude of people were affected, and that defines the success of our desire to be great. I’m not assuming this is always the case, I’m simply stating what I’ve witnessed in ministries and organizations that you and I see at work everyday.
But why wait to be great? Why wait to be a hero? There are hurting people around you that need help; today. There are broken people that refuse to reach out to someone and you may just get placed in their path, but you forgot about how you wanted to change the world. I say this because, I get the feeling sometimes we wait until it’s too late to have a positive impact on this world.
I live in Nashville, TN where opportunities to help and serve this community abound, yet I’ve never found myself reaching out to any of these organizations that are already doing what I’ve sworn I want to do; the truth is I’m lazy. I don’t think I’m alone in this, I’m sure there’s plenty of us that can find ways to start giving our time and energy to something that isn’t self related. Yes, your music I’m sure will help people but you’ve got hands and feet too and they don’t always have to be creating. Yes, I’m sure your video will really draw people in, make them think and question things but while you’re not holding the camera or editing you can be serving. Put down the pencils, put the books away, you’ll have plenty of time for that - go serve!
It doesn’t take reaching a multitude, or any HUGE sacrifice, and it may even go unrecognized but real people are in need of real help out there. Let’s encourage each other to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and even if you’re not into Jesus you can help too; the more the merrier. Note to self: Change someone’s life today, don’t wait for tomorrow.
