Friday, March 27

What this World needs…

“What this world needs
Is not another one hit wonder with an axe to grind
Another two bit politician peddling lies
Another three ring circus society
What this world needs
Is not another sign waving super saint that's better than you
Another ear pleasing candy man afraid of the truth
Another prophet in an Armani suit”
Casting Crowns – What This World Needs


We all have our own ideas about what would make our world a better place. I’m betting that most of those ideas have something to do with “Can’t we all just get along?” :-)

Now, I have my own beliefs, and I’m not going to preach them here. Rather, I’d like to give you a thought to ponder.

What this World needs…is YOU.

See, I think that we are all born with a purpose. Something that we CAN and are SUPPOSED to do. It may be something as simple as being a great parent and raising amazing kids. It could be that you are here to help people, lead a country, or even travel to the moon and back. Whatever it is, it’s yours to fulfill.

Now, sure, you may be sitting there thinking, I don’t believe in that. It’s sounding like destiny or God’s plan or whatever and I just don’t believe that life works that way. OK…how about this then. You’re here to pass on YOUR certain set of genes to a new generation and show them how to make the most of that.

Personally, I think that we’re more than just a higher form of reactive animal life. I think that the potential inside each and every person is damn near unlimited. You CAN be whatever you want to be. It’s just up to YOU to do it! :-)


But what do I really mean when I say that the World needs you?

I think that we’ve been born when and where we are for a reason. Even if you think it’s just simple biology, OK, you’re parents had to get there first, and their parents before them. All so that you can be here and now.

You are more than just basic animal responses. You have the potential to change, grow, become more than you started as, even if you’re just starting right now. There isn’t another animal on the planet that can do that. A dog will never be more than just a dog. You can be more than just you right now.

And really, the World needs you right now. Look around. Think we’re starting to fall to pieces? Probably. :-) And you are the only one that has the ability to affect YOUR life, thoughts, feelings, and spirit. No one else can be you and do it. It comes down to you. And by you being the best you can be, you will see miraculous things happen.

You will inspire others to do and be more; you will be happier and more loving and friendly. You just won’t be able to help it. You will live better, feel better, think clearer, and everyone will see it. In your personal part of the World, life and everything associated to it will improve. In your sphere of influence, you’ll help to stem the tide and maybe even build the World into a better place.

So, tell me, what would happen if EVERYONE was the best they could be? Think our World would be on the brink of disaster? That’s a duh question if I ever heard one.

Now buck up! Tighten your belt and shoulder your pack. Let’s make the most of each day and make this day better than the last.

And when you get to where you’re standing in the sunshine all the time, look to your right, I’ll be the one playin on the beach laughin. :-)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I agree with you on the purpose. I only hope I've done it, or am doing it now. =) I'm often amazed at what just one person starts. I could name a dozen wonderful things right off the top of my head, things that were started by one person with a vision of making the world better. Some of them were children as young as 8 years old! None of them involved having a personal fortune to fund a project. All were one person doing what they could to change something they thought needed changing.