Are You Living a Life That Positively Affects Others?

            There is no greater feeling than to know that you took a chance and performed an act that changed the life of someone else. I’m not where I want to be right now but as I look over my life, I realize that I chose a path that caused me to step into unchartered waters. I didn’t do it because I am courageous. I did it because I believed that it was the right thing to do. That belief gave me the courage to do it.

            I can honestly say that I did not always follow the rules. If a rule was unjust, I deemed it as no rule at all. I’m not condoling breaking rules. I truly believe that we must submit to the authority over us. But when you believe that you are being led by a wisdom that surpasses all wisdom, that being the Holy Spirit, you have to make a decision. You can choose the safe path which can be unfair and wrong or you can choose the higher path that may bring change. I choose to be led by the Spirit of God and not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Which I interpret as meaning, I choose to follow the Spirit of God who lives in me and who leads me to an unselfish path. It is not about me but about His will for me and others around me.

            Some reading this may think that I am going a little too far. I have been accused on many occasions of being a “change agent”. I have lost job opportunities because of it. I have chosen to give up prominent positions because of it. But when I hear the testimonies from the people whose lives I have touched, I do not regret my actions. That is not to say that I do not have any regrets. Being human, I have made some decisions that I wish I could revisit. Looking back we always have 20/20 vision. But sitting here now, I can smile and have peace because I know that I gave my best. I put my heart in everything that I have done and I am not finished yet.

            This is by no means bragging but I choose to acknowledge every good thing that is in me through Christ Jesus. I was born with destiny and I intend to fulfill all of it. We all are born with destiny. It is our choice what we do with it. We choose whether we will sit in our autumn years and smile or whether we will ponder in despair the “what ifs”. As I said before, it is not about me. I am excited about all that I have left to do in this life. I pray that I can touch many more lives as my life is also touched by others.