Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, it’s not making a difference? If you’ve participated in this Light the World Build the Kingdom Challenge for even a few days, you probably know what I mean. You act when you feel prompted to do something, and sometimes you see immediate positive results. Yet, many other times you have no idea when or if what you said or did will make an impact for good. When you have a lot of those days in a row, you begin to feel like you’re wasting your time. Why bother?
Nobody’s listening. Nobody sees. Nobody cares. Nobody responds.
And then every so often, you get to see how something you said or did 5 years ago affected someone’s life in a profound way. It’ll be some little thing, some small interaction with you that flipped a railway switch that sent someone’s life onto a better track.
A friend reminded me today that it is important that we live our lives in the highest and best way because we’re not doing it just for today, or this decade. We’re doing it for eternity. When we act in the highest and best way consistently over time, someone else will be affected down the line — perhaps when we aren’t here physically.
So keep going, keep trying, keep putting good into the world. Even when you can’t see you’re making the least bit of ripple in the pond. Somewhere, someway, you are making a difference. As Paul said, “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Galatians 6:9-10)
How the Challenge Works
Step 1: Ask God each day, “What is one thing I can do to light the world and build the kingdom today?”
Step 2: ACT upon whatever He leads you to do. Go through the day EXPECTING for opportunities to arise.
Step 3: Document somewhere — in your private journal or on your favorite social media platform.
Step 4: Share! If you share publicly, please use our hash tags: #BuildTheKingdom and #LightTheWorldNow so I can cheer you on! If you’re going to be documenting privately, I recommend sharing your experience with a close friend or accountability partner. There is power in the sharing.
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