How to change the world

" People who really want to make a difference in the world usually do it, in one way or another. And I've noticed something about people who make a difference in the world: They hold the unshakable conviction that individuals are extremely important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile. They are willing to feed one stomach, educate one mind, and treat one wound. They aren't determined to revolutionize the world all at once; they are satisfied with small changes. Over time, through, the small changes add up. Sometimes they even transform cities and nations, and yes, the world."
Taken out of the book Kisses From Katie

Inspirational speaker Christine Caine says she went to Walmart and bought a Barbie flashlight for her four-year-old daughter. Eager to try out her new flashlight but unable to do so in the bright light of the store, the little girl asked, “Mommy, can we go and find some darkness?” That’s the job of the church, Caine says: “Find the darkness and shine the light.”

But be careful. When you pray for God to send out workers, he might send your children and grandchildren, or your best friend.

He might even send you. ~David Faust ♥