Our Sphere of Influence
Yesterday was a blessed day for me and for people who were also with me during a Seminar Workshop on "Developing Your Communication Skills." It was an upgrading for pastors who want to improve their oral and communication skills.
I was the speaker for three sessions, and was quite exhausted after it. That doesn't matter at all though, because I have met a lot of people who truly just wanted to be in a better position to help others in need.
We cannot change the world in a day. In fact, even in a lifetime, we may not be able to leave a significant contribution to humanity; but did you know that your sphere of influence will actually amount to more than a hundred thousand people before you join the Creator?
We meet a lot of people everyday. At times they may stay longer and be with us for years, other times they may simply be passing through, and yet there are rare instances when certain persons in our lives become a permanent part of our existence. How we deal with each individual actually has a "ripple" effect. Whatever good or bad thing that we have done for that person will ultimately be impressed in his/her personality and carried on to his/her sphere of influence. We leave an impression on people, whether short lived or forever, and this character trait may either be replicated or discarded, depending whether it is worth keeping or throwing away.
We are in some ways connected by affiliation - family, friends, acquaintances or perhaps as extensions of these primary relationships. We may actually be the moving force for many dreams becoming a reality, or simply someone's "wind beneath his/her wings" to urge someone higher and soar even greater heights to reach one's highest potential.
It really doesn't matter how many people you've met in your lifetime. What truly matters is the influence you leave behind. Has anyone's life been better or somehow easier because you have decided to smile instead of frowning; to listen instead of talking; to share instead of keeping things from others; to love instead of blaming or even just to be silent and cry with someone instead of giving advice?
We are all in need of assurance, support, encouragement and love. Others may say it explicitly, while others would simply wait for you to discern their circumstance. Others might directly share their problems with you, while others would sit quietly in a corner and simply pray for the Lord to send them someone. We need others but we also have a need to be needed.
How we treat others ultimately shows how we want to be treated. We may see many people who don't seem to care at all. The truth is, they badly need people to care for them, but since they have not received such kindness, they really do not know how to be caring. We cannot give what we do not have. How then shall we be of help when we cannot even help ourselves? We pray for the Lord to teach us; for Him to send someone who would help us be His vessel of love, joy, peace and healing. "The prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
I was the speaker for three sessions, and was quite exhausted after it. That doesn't matter at all though, because I have met a lot of people who truly just wanted to be in a better position to help others in need.
We cannot change the world in a day. In fact, even in a lifetime, we may not be able to leave a significant contribution to humanity; but did you know that your sphere of influence will actually amount to more than a hundred thousand people before you join the Creator?
We meet a lot of people everyday. At times they may stay longer and be with us for years, other times they may simply be passing through, and yet there are rare instances when certain persons in our lives become a permanent part of our existence. How we deal with each individual actually has a "ripple" effect. Whatever good or bad thing that we have done for that person will ultimately be impressed in his/her personality and carried on to his/her sphere of influence. We leave an impression on people, whether short lived or forever, and this character trait may either be replicated or discarded, depending whether it is worth keeping or throwing away.
We are in some ways connected by affiliation - family, friends, acquaintances or perhaps as extensions of these primary relationships. We may actually be the moving force for many dreams becoming a reality, or simply someone's "wind beneath his/her wings" to urge someone higher and soar even greater heights to reach one's highest potential.
It really doesn't matter how many people you've met in your lifetime. What truly matters is the influence you leave behind. Has anyone's life been better or somehow easier because you have decided to smile instead of frowning; to listen instead of talking; to share instead of keeping things from others; to love instead of blaming or even just to be silent and cry with someone instead of giving advice?
We are all in need of assurance, support, encouragement and love. Others may say it explicitly, while others would simply wait for you to discern their circumstance. Others might directly share their problems with you, while others would sit quietly in a corner and simply pray for the Lord to send them someone. We need others but we also have a need to be needed.
How we treat others ultimately shows how we want to be treated. We may see many people who don't seem to care at all. The truth is, they badly need people to care for them, but since they have not received such kindness, they really do not know how to be caring. We cannot give what we do not have. How then shall we be of help when we cannot even help ourselves? We pray for the Lord to teach us; for Him to send someone who would help us be His vessel of love, joy, peace and healing. "The prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
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