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To Change the World

I wrote If nearly 4 years ago, a very idealistic girl that wanted to make a difference. Perhaps I wasn't being too idealistic, but not idealistic enough. As I was reading this article from Relevant Magazine, I was reminded of how God has fulfilled my childhood fantasies in His good time. " It wasn’t for some dream. It wasn’t for some great idea. It was for Him and for His name and for whatever it was He wanted to do through me here." This was not what I would say even 2 years ago when I first wanted to become a social worker. I wanted to change lives, to impact youths and have them glorify me by saying that I was their turning point. "I think that’s a really important difference, because if we make it about the dream, we’ll try to control the dream and we’ll put our identity in the dream and we will have to have the dream work or we’ll be miserable. But if you say, “You know what? I’m here, God, to take whatever You’ve given me and to display You in whate

King of my life, I crown Thee now

On Tuesday I posted on FB: Tuesday. Feels like the week's end. Anticipant I look then Wednesday. His word He shall send.  Today I continue. All thanks be to my dear Lord Jesus. Tuesday. Feels like the week's end Anticipant I look then Wednesday. His word He shall send  Disbelief; dead dreams resurrected Thursday. Fellowship blessed Anticipant I look to Friday! Feels like top of the world This got me thinking on how volatile we are-  "As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more." Psalm 103:15-16, NIV