You Can Make A Difference

We are all here to make a difference during our lives on Earth, but it's easy to get distracted and focus on things that don't matter. One thing that can distract us from making a difference is getting stuck in comparison. When we start to compare our lives to how our friends are living we end up with problems like envy, jealousy, discontentment and lack of gratitude. We also lose focus from our own calling in life because we are so focused on what other people are doing or aren't doing. The only way we can make a difference with our lives is by staying focused on running our own race in life.


We know we are stuck in comparison when we are working hard trying to prove ourselves, trying to show others that we are good enough. If we get consumed with proving our own worth we will have no time or energy leftover to make a difference with our lives. We already have great worth, because we were all Made by God, we can stop competing and trying to show the world that we matter and have worth. Once we finally understand how loved we are by God we become aware of our own worth, and there is no need to prove anything to anyone any longer.


We run hard after beauty, power, status, titles at work, money and prestige because deep on the inside we aren't sure if we are good enough, so we want to impress people so bad. Once we know our God-given worth we are free to focus our time and energy on making a difference, rather than trying to prove ourselves.


When we want to make a difference there are a few things that we need to understand to be successful. Pastor April Carter from Together Church mentions three things in her message that all Difference Makers have in common:
1) Difference Makers aren't double minded, they are resolute in their thinking.
2) Difference Makers don't make excuses, they seize every opportunity.
3) Difference Makers don't get loud, they get involved.