You Make a Difference

   In our fast paced world, how often do we miss an opportunity to let someone know how much we love them or how they have been a positive influence in our lives.

As I look back over my life there have always been people who have lifted me up, encouraged me, and shown unconditional love. My dear friend, Carol Kent says that we often have people in our lives that are our “stretcher bearers”. They are the ones who carry us to Jesus when we are wounded and unable to take the next step.

      Often the influencers in our lives are the faithful who demonstrate the love of Christ consistently even through the difficult times of their lives. How blessed I have been to have so many godly influencers in my life. People who have no fame, wealth, great worldly accomplishments, and many of them have suffered great lose. However, they are consistent in their Christian walk with the Lord.

      I have lost contact with many of my influencers but love for them is still as strong as it was the day they stepped into my life and made a positive impact. Some of them have gone to be with the Lord Jesus in Heaven.

      As I reflect on the influencers in my life, I see how the Lord has used each one of them as a unique thread that weaves through the tapestry of my life. Some of the most beautiful colors that have helped shape me into the woman I am today. These dear friends are a beautiful and fragrant bouquet of flowers of every kind and color.

      Opportunities to let them know the treasure they have been in my life may have passed for many of them. However, for those whom I can still let them know, I resolve to seize the opportunity while I can.

      Each day and each moment, I have the opportunity to be a positive influence on the lives of others. My heart’s desire is to be one of the threads that weaves through someone’s life and makes a positive difference.  My heart’s desire is to be the fragrance of Christ in the bouquet of someone else’s life. 

Ginger