The Power of One

AUTHOR: MIKE MASSEY

Lately, I have been reflecting and asking the question: "Does what we "DO" in this life really matter?" or even more relevantly to me, "Does what I "DO" really make a difference or matter?" 

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This may be a depressing thought...we are born, we live and we die...and most of what we do in between birth and death is forgotten moments after the last shovel of dirt is put on our casket. If we are really exceptional like a Billy Graham then maybe we will have a building named after us or be written about in text books, but, by and large, most of us will become forgotten relics or footnotes in history.  

So, I ask again, does what we "DO" in this life really matter? The question can be overwhelming and daunting if one were to dwell on it for too long, but I believe each of us secretly or openly asks ourselves this question at different stages in our lives. 

The reason we each ask this question, is because all of us long to have purpose and meaning. Innately, we all have a deep yearning to be a part of a big story that really matters and makes a lasting impact.

The movie and book, "The Power of One", follows the story of Peekay, a young english white boy raised in South Africa during World War II and the racial oppressions of apartheid. Even at the early age of seven, living a life of wealth and privilege, Peekay finds himself confronted with asking the question, "What can I do? Will anything I do really matter?" It is in relationship with his boxing coach that he sees a need where he can help. He began to fight for the right to teach a handful of black men and women the ability to read and write. One day he was trying to reason with an adult in order to be allowed to do so.

Peekay said to the adult, "how will they ever be included if they can't ever read or write English." The adult responded,  "I quite agree with you, Peekay, but at the end of the day, it's only about a dozen people you're talking about teaching. How much difference will that really make?" To which Peekay said, "a waterfall begins from only one drop of water, sir. Look what comes from that."  

Stop and grasp this truth: You are a drop of water that can begin a waterfall!!  

Your and my life matters! What we "DO" makes a difference! We are vital to God's Kingdom! God may not need what we offer, but He sure does WANT what we offer! Whether we are a drop of water that begins a waterfall or a Spark that ignites a blazing fire, you and I are uniquely gifted, called and placed by the God of the Universe to make a lasting and eternal impact on this Earth!