"Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love."
The world tells us we are small. If you've ever been to a Rangers game, or stood in Cowboy stadium with thousands of people around you, you've probably felt small. If you've ever pitched a great idea only to be shut down, you've felt small. The world tells us we can not be great, but when we turn to serve the Kingdom of God, we can be.
In James 3: 2-5 it says,
"2 For we all stumble on many things. If anyone does not stumble in the word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and driven by feirce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things See how great a forest a little fire kindles!"
James is speaking about the umtamable tongue and the evil it can do, but I believe it can also have the same effect with kinds words and actions.
There once was a Christian man who went into a shoe store. Most Christians don't find that the best place to witness, but this man was given the opprotunity and inspired a man in the store. This man, in turn witness to someone who became a great preacher. One Sunday a man was inspired by his sermon so much that he went out and told someone else, and that man was Billy Graham who has inspired millions.
The littlest things we do as Christians can make a huge difference. By going a little out of our way to do God's work we can effect the world in a way we may never know. And even though we don't always see the fruit of our labor we must have faith that God is working.
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
-Hebrews 10:24
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