The world is full of seemingly insignificant people. The truth is, there is no such thing as an insignificant person. All of these people have destiny within their life. You may be a part of that destiny. You also have a destiny on your life that you will probably not get to see the fulfillment of.
Herein lies the problem, we are less willing to work towards something we believe we may never see.
Maybe you feel your life is insignificant at this moment, due to circumstances "beyond your control". This post is encouragement to adjust our focus and deliberately seek ways that we can fulfill our destiny through investing in other people. Your reaction to circumstances is always within your control.
Life isn't always about what we accomplish ourselves, but rather what is accomplished as a result of our contribution.
A kind word, encouragement, investing in someone else, recommending a good book, praying for someone. All of these contributions can have serious impact.
The problem is we are often so self focused that we miss out on the opportunity to contribute into someone else's destiny. Hint, whether you get credit or not, you are a recipient of all the destinies that you have been a part of. Do you have kids, nieces, nephews? If you do, there is a good place to start investing!
All of the great men and women of history had people who are part of their legacy who we don't know about. They are the unsung heroes who apart from their contribution, history may never have been the same. You are one of those people whether you realize it or not. You matter and what you do matters.
One of those men was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, who on July 2, 1863, found himself a Colonel in the Union Army in a small Pennsylvania town called Gettysburg. He was a 34 year old schoolteacher who found himself in what would prove to be a pivotal moment in history that still has an effect even on how we live today. His persistence helped the Union Army win the battle that day and changed the dynamics of the entire war.
You can read more of his story in this excerpt from Andy Andrews book: The Butterfly Effect here http://issuu.com/tnelson/docs/int-fb-the-butterfly-effect
This book explains more about how your life matters, whether you realize it or not. I recommend that book and literally every book Andy has written. I have read several of his books and have not been let down yet! (Especially read his books The Traveler's Gift and The Noticer, it will be time well invested!)
See that, I may have just become a small part of what you are going to accomplish in history through the simple recommendation of a few books and an author. Now it's your turn!
Just remember Everybody is Somebody. Don't take life for granted and be purposeful to contribute into other people's lives and get ready to see what God has in store for you and those around you!
