Einstein was known throughout the world as one of the most intelligent people of his day or any other. He made a lot of breakthroughs in science and changed the face of what we know in a lot of cases. I read one of his quotes today that I think might be the most profound of all. He said “not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that is counted truly counts.”
So that made me ask what counts? When we are on this earth we are so obsessed with things of this world. We need to have the nicest cars, biggest houses, best clothes, and most importantly the most money. These are things that can be counted, but do they count? I’ve got some others that may seem less obvious but fit in the same category.
I’ve got the most friends. Having the most friends is something that can be counted but honestly it doesn’t count. Yeah you have the most friends, but do you have the best friends? Are your friends behind you no matter what? Do your friends support you through all of the struggles you have in life, or are they there for the good times and leave you when it gets hard? Can you call those friends when you feel like you are at your lowest and know that they will be there to encourage you? Switch it around a little bit right quick and tell me are you that friend? Are you supportive, kind, caring, encouraging? When your friends call are you there through it all, or only there when it’s easy or convenient? Now possibly the most important question, do your friends know about your relationship with God, will you stand in the gap when they doubt their faith, and do you pray for your friends?
I got the most likes on Facebook. Ok so people like your post, your picture, or your video. What makes you value your worth on what happens on Facebook? How many of those likes are from people who like you IRL? How many of those likes are from people who only follow you because you followed them or in some cases because they don’t like you and they are waiting to have ammunition to use against you? How many of these likes are from people who only know you’re a Christian because of what you put on your post? How many times do you like or comment on a post just to see what happens, or what is said next?
Let’s start valuing our lives the way we should. Let’s base our worth on people we have touched, on lives we have changed. Let’s build our value on acts of kindness, generosity, and good deeds. Let’s start to be the encouragement to our friends and family. Let’s start to pray for our family, friends, and community. Let us ask the Lord to lead us into situations that may be difficult or scary with the hope that we will be able to touch someone’s life and show them the love of Jesus Christ.
Let us start to live our life in the light of What Counts. I love you.
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