Inspired

Isn't it a cool thing to be inspired? Isn't even cooler to be inspired for God? Sometimes, I can't help but to look back at where I was 3,4,5,6 years ago at what inspired me then and compare it to what inspires me today and I am absolutely amazed at the transformation that has taken place within me since I have become a believer. I used to be so power driven. Everything was about status and money. Today, it is mostly about how I can leverage my skills and abilities to help others. Don't get me wrong, I still want to make money. In fact I still want to make a lot of money. But it is different now. It used to be that I would think of all of the things that I would like to own. Now it is more of the thought, look at all the cool things I could do for others if I made this amount or that amount. A couple of weeks ago at Granger Community Church I sat through what seems to have become an annual film festival. This is where other churches send in video clips for different series that they are promoting at their church and our church watches them and votes on our favorites. There was one in particular that really inspired me and I just can't get it out of my mind. This church found out about a guy that is a waiter at one of the local restaurants in that area that really needed money in a bad way. They got to know the guy and his story and left him a $1,000 tip. How cool would it be to be able to totally rock someones world like that, but with no fan fare for yourself. No look at what I did type of thing. Just to reach out to someone and let them know that someone cares about them at a time when they probably feel that nobody does. Not just to tell someone that they matter to God, but to show them that they matter. And, it does not have to be with money either. I just used that as an example. Sometimes it is just being able to be there for someone or offering a word of encouragement at exactly the right time. I can't tell you how many times someone has stepped up and done that for me without even knowing that I needed it so badly at that moment. It just makes me all the more inspired to do the same for others. I just keep praying for the wisdom to be able to spot the needs of others and be able to show compassion and generosity at their time of need. Isn't it cool to be inspired? Isn't it even cooler to be inspired for God?