A Life Of Impact

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Recently I attended the funeral of a lady I've known since I was a child. She was such a beautiful lady and when I remember her I think of her grace. She wore it so well. We stood in the receiving line for quite a while, shared a few moments with her family, and made our way to our seats for the service that was about to begin.

The room was full of people of all ages and backgrounds. And as I listened to her granddaughters share stories of their 'mommom' I thought about all of the people there that day. All different stages and walks of life with ONE thing in common. At one time or another, she had touched our lives in such a way, significant enough to draw us together, at that day and time, to remember how she made us feel. She may not have ever considered that she lived a life of impact but it was evident that day that her life had made a difference in ours.

That's the thing about impact. Rarely do we feel like we are even making a difference, let alone an impact. So often, the biggest influences in our lives are made by the ones who consistently show up, show love...and patience. They are kind...and give grace when its needed. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (MSG) is all about consistently living a life of impact. "Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, doesn’t have a swelled head, doesn’t force itself on others, isn’t always “me first,” doesn’t fly off the handle, doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, doesn’t revel when others grovel. Love takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end."

Love well consistently. That...is how we live a life of impact.

Read more devotions written by Denise Harper at Treasured Inside
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