Why is it that no two people are exactly the same? Why do some of us get along, while others fight and bicker? Why do people mask their problems and pretend everything is OK, when all they really want is for someone to know what they’re going through. Why are some kids raised in a healthy, loving family, yet others grow up with hurt and anger, never truly finding out who that person is inside of them? Why do some people live their entire lives without knowing what love really is?

And why don’t we see those people.

Why am I too busy running my own life that I don’t take the time to pick up the phone and call that friend that needs to hear my voice and know that someone cares. Why am I too afraid to speak the words that I know could change that man’s life. Why am I too afraid to get out of my seat to sit with that girl who is all alone. Why won’t I make time to welcome the newcomers and tell them I’m glad to see them.

They need me.

So why do I shove these thoughts in the back of my head when I know what I’m supposed to do. Why do I insist to myself that someone else will make the time, when I won’t. If I don’t do it, what makes me think that someone else will pick up the slack and save the world.

No one can save the world alone…..

Jesus came here to save the world. But even He, the king of kings, can’t do it alone. That’s why He has us. I can’t do it. You can’t do it. But together, we can do it. I want this to be the very reason I lift my head from my pillow and get out of bed every morning. I want to be a part of something big…so big it can’t be stopped. I want a fire burning so strong that even the strongest storm with not kill its flame.

Do you know what I’m talking about? Do you have it?

I know there are important things in life that take up precious time. Jobs, school, family…but don’t forget why we’re here. We’re called to be excellent. We’re called to be extraordinary. A breed of people that does not him-haw around the truth because it’s uncomfortable! I would not be who I am today if I hadn’t gotten uncomfortable now and then to reach this point. It’s okay. As my mom used to tell me when I was young and tattling on my little brothers: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Because when the big stuff comes, well, we’d be a bunch of wimps. Myself included!

We are called to be excellent.

I don’t mean perfect. I don’t mean flawless. I mean, we strive for excellence. To do the best we can possibly do. Yeah, we all mess up, but it’s alright. Brush the dust off the knees of your blue jeans, and keep goin. You’ll make it through. How can I be so sure? Because I have the best Coach. The best Teacher. The most understanding Guide I could possibly get. And you can have Him too.

My main goal in life? It’s not to be a great writer, singer, horseback rider. It’s not to find the man of my dreams, to travel to some exquisite country or visit some great place of history. My main goal is to be the best person I can be. I want to love people, because when they hurt….I hurt, too. I want them to know they don’t suffer alone. My heart breaks when your’s breaks. My tears will mix with your tears. When you feel like screaming and cursing the world…I’ll be there to hold you tight and tell you it will be OK. I’ll be there when you turn away and say God doesn’t care…because I want you to see that He really does. I’ll be there to rejoice and pray when you come back to Him broken, full of regrets and mistakes you wish you’d never made.

Why will I do this?

Because I want the same desire in you. I want to see you pass the desire of excellence to one person after the next. I want my desire to be contagious. I want you to catch it, and never drop it carelessly. Smile when the world isn’t fair. When they say you’re different, take it as a compliment. You ARE different. If the world doesn’t notice, then there is something wrong. There will be people who don’t want to listen and don’t want a part of what you have, but don’t sweat it. Focus on those who God wants you to see. Some doors are closed for a reason. FOCUS. PRAY. Who can you smile at today? Who can you hug? Who can you listen to? Who can you pray for.

See the invisible. Observe, pray, then act. Don’t wait….because what God may be asking you to do, could change a life forever. Be confident in Him.

Now get out there and save the world people.