Before you scroll down and read this excerpt from a blog posted by Carlos Whittaker, one of today's Christian Music Artists, I must confess that I am guilty of this. I saw this clip shared by a friend of mine in his blog, A Shelf Full of Stories, and it has put me in check. I guess the best way to give the 60th entry to this blog is to say I am sorry for the times I have tried to promote myself in this way. Just A Sprinkle's purpose is to identify that I am merely a simple human being, although shaped by God's amazing craftsmanship, created to worship and be a part of the living, breathing, Church. We should have the desire to promote God to the world that has lost Him, and share our lives with our neighbors in encouragement, discipleship, fellowship, and servant hood. How does it change the way you feel when someone shows compassion for your deepest pain, or reaches out a helping hand to support you in your time of need, or rejoices with you when you are blessed beyond measure? I desire to point my neighbors in the direction of others' ministries that are built on glorifying the name of our God and Savior. My prayer is that the words God lays on my heart reflect that.
This is what Carlos had to say about influence:
Influence.
We all want it.
There is an entire genre of books and such set aside for it.
And when we don’t get it, have it, or miss it, we head over to Applebee’s and throw down some babyback ribs along with some really cheap beer waiting for it to slowly kill us.
We all want it.
There is an entire genre of books and such set aside for it.
And when we don’t get it, have it, or miss it, we head over to Applebee’s and throw down some babyback ribs along with some really cheap beer waiting for it to slowly kill us.
But let’s look at the life of Jesus for a second.
He was passed up by every influential leader of his time.
Every. Single. One.
He was passed up by every influential leader of his time.
Every. Single. One.
Jesus did not set out to become an influential leader by getting other influential leaders to fall in love with him.
He set out to see people rescued from the grip of death.
And lives changed was the base of his influence.
Not the words of another.
He set out to see people rescued from the grip of death.
And lives changed was the base of his influence.
Not the words of another.
So while others can surely help you gain influence, that is not the sort of influence you want.
Influence based on lives changed is what you want.
So quit looking for that retweet, that endorsement, that conference slot.
That is not the way Jesus built His influence.
Influence based on lives changed is what you want.
So quit looking for that retweet, that endorsement, that conference slot.
That is not the way Jesus built His influence.
And dare I say that is not the way we should build ours.
Los (http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2011/03/jc/)"
Los (http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2011/03/jc/)"
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