I think as a species one of the greatest desires most of us have is to make a difference. I know it is a desire that drives me through a lot of my life. There are a ton of reasons people want to make a difference. What we often miss is our opportunity to make that difference.
I have had so many amazing people in my life. I have had people pour into me and guide me when I had zero direction of my own. They have put theirselves out to put me in a better place, and they have done it when I have had no way to repay their sacrifice. I will never forget those people and I am more grateful for them than they will ever know. From family, to friends, to strangers that have become more important to me than I believed was possible.
There have been so many times in life where I have wanted to make a difference, sometimes to change my situation for my own gain, sometimes because I thought that it would benefit another, or a group as a whole. I am often in situations where people are looking to me for advice, or guidance, and I fear that I have squandered those opportunities. I know what you’re thinking, and I agree, if you’re in a situation where Brad is your guiding light, you may need to rethink your path.
After all of this it makes me wonder how many times in our life are we missing the opportunity to make a difference caught up in our “storm.” I know that God has placed opportunities in front of me that I have missed because I wasn’t listening to him and seeing his desire. I also know that I have let so many people down by walking away from opportunities because I didn’t feel worthy, because of my mess, or because I have placed too much importance in what others have said or thought about me.
I am struggling with my worth, I am struggling with my ability to make a difference, but I am working on it. I am believing that if I am making a difference for the right reason then I will be placed in more places where I can use the gifts God has allowed me to make a difference. I am believing that God can and will use Brad to make a difference in this world for the Kingdom of God. I will find my worth, I will strive to see myself through his eyes, and I will help to show others that God can use all of us no matter your mess.
More than anything I want y’all to know I LOVE You!!
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