One of the messages we have in our era is all about being global influencers and in as much as I agree with the point of argument of most, I must say that I have had to struggle with the guilt of not being one, at least not just yet and somewhere along the line it seems like I lost focus of the small, little things.
Like most people, I know greatness lies within me and I am to make an impact but I worried about how I get that large audience. I knew that sometimes it was about starting out small and even been faithful with the small/little but I kept worrying about being out there. I was so overwhelmed that I tend to lose focus on starting out and on the small. To think that even the bible admonishes us to start small and to be faithful with the “little”.
I got some of my liberations sometime back when I was privileged to listen to a sermon and was taken back to touching lives one person per time, day by day. In the course of the message, instances where Christ - our number one role model ministered one on one to people were identified and I wonder where and when did this craze start, at least for me.
As I look around, it seems like we are all buying into the “everyone born to be great sermons” and the misconception of greatness. Please don’t get me wrong, I am all for born to be great but why do we feel until we get some accolades or applause or recognition then we ain’t doing anything?? What happened to being nice to the one person that comes my way or my colleague at work or some stranger am sharing a taxi with without expecting anything in return? What happened to being a good neighbor demonstrating the love of God with excellence? What happened to just wanting to put a smile on someone’s face without getting some recognition or award?
Once upon a time, I preached the global impact message, and trust me I still do but I realize that if we don’t ensure balance (and this pertains to all spheres of life) we will lose focus of the important things. If indeed the focus is to make an impact then should it matter if I am influencing one person who possibly can also influence another and many others or should my focus primarily be on the group size? Like we say in Nigeria the koko (essence) is to make a difference so let’s begin/ continue focusing on each lives and to trust that like a seed, it will grow and outgrow our lifetime.
Yes, we were all born to do both the little and big great things!
it is accurate. I was guilty of chasing this madness until recently that I deliberately remind myself of the few people that have been blessed through me, even if it is in an unpopular way. Thank you Moni