The Power To Help
God's Glory, Spiritual Wisdom, Teaching October 7th, 2008
1 Corinthians 2:1
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Every person wants their lives to mean something. This is the basis for the mid-life crisis. People look back at their lives and they wonder what it all meant. Have they done any good? Have they left the world in a better place than they found it? If they look back on their lives and find themselves deficient in this category, it can be very disheartening.
Those who want to make the world a better place need to realize the principle action that must occur for them to be successful: change. If they do not enact change in the world, then they have not helped the world become a better place. In order to accomplish this goal, people must desire to change things. It is only through change that we can improve the current model.
It may be discouraging to think that we need to offer change in order to make things better. However, we should take courage. The amazing aspect of this story is that there is no special ability needed in order to cause change. We do not have to be a super-intelligent scientist nor a wealthy tycoon, nor even a dynamic speaker. In fact, the only tool we need is widely available to any of us. It is the word of God. The word of God brings about change in people’s lives, and it is always a positive change. If we can bring even one soul to God by presenting the Word, then we have made the world a better place.
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
October 7th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Change can be a very hard thing for most people. It usually means that we have to admit that what we are doing now isn’t up to par. A lot of people get “stuck in their ways” and see no reason to change. However, in order to make things better, change is required. I know that in teaching, most principals say “The good teachers are constantly changing and revising plans to make things better.” The same is true for our lives. Luckily, we have an “advisor” to help us through and He has a “guidebook” to help us find strength to make these changes for the good. Thanks for the reminder to make changes that might impact not only ourselves, but those around us and help them find God in their lives too.
October 7th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Thank you so much for these words! We should change our lives in areas that need changing. It truly does take courage to change our lives at times. Through God’s word we can change. We should take the courage to spread His Word. Thank you so much, this gives me the courage to spread the news about God to others!