Making The Most Of Your Influence
I was walking into a coffee shop when I saw a mom with a stroller and a kindergarten-aged son making the most of her influence.
The mother walked up to a homeless man sitting near another door and asked if he would like a gift card she had for a local pharmacy. She had $15.00 left on it and felt to give the card to him. He was very thankful, stood up to receive it and left.
Making the Most of Your Influence
I spun around, walked right back out the door and told her how impressed I was by her kindness and generosity. When I let her know I thought it was powerful she did this for her son to see, they both smiled big!
Parenting Well Isn’t For The Weak
There’s a famous poem called “Children Learn What They Live”.1 It has been both an encouragement and a wake-up call for me in years past. As a parent, you influence daily. Children watch your every move…even following you into the washroom at times…but you don’t have to be a parent to be a daily influencer.
“And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.”
Titus 2:7 NLT
If you work in an office, on a farm, in a factory, as an officer of the law…wherever you work, the people around you are watching. Titus reminds us we need to “be an example to people by doing good works of every kind.” That means we’re expected to do a lot of good stuff!
So, give people around you some inspiration for greatness today. Lead the way by example, making the most of your influence!
Prayer
Father…Thank you for leading by example. There’s nothing you ask me to do that you haven’t shown the way. I’m amazed that you want me to influence others for You. Help me to look for opportunities to do good and live in a way that will reflect Your love. In Jesus Name…Amen
- Titus 2:7
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- 1 Peter 5:3
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9
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First Published: July 30, 2017