Making a Difference

The Good News Today Is...we do make a difference. Sometimes I get discouraged at how many people in the world are mean, miserable and out for themselves. It seems that there is nothing to be done about the downturn and destruction of the human race. Then I remember that every time I smile at someone, do a random act of kindness or simply give someone a hug, I am doing something that God can use. It's not up to me to change the world, it is up to me to bring the message of God's love and be the vessel God can use to show His mercy and grace. God can change the world. The stumbling block most of us face is that we can't see the results and we don't have enough faith to realize that what we have done has made a difference, because God can use it. We want to see the results ourselves, because we want the glory of knowing we were the catalyst to make the difference. Well it just doesn't work that way. God sees the big picture and God gets the glory! That's just another aspect of our faith walk, to trust that the spirit shining through us is getting God's work done, whether we can see the results or not.