Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him. Matthew 4:18-20

When Jesus asked his disciples to follow Him, they left everything and followed Him. From that point on, everything changed. Everything was different. It was the beginning of something great. From that moment on, their lives looked totally different than they had just a few hours prior.

In the the past few months I have left a place that I was at for 9 years, I started a new job, I am helping plant a church, I’m starting a new youth ministry, and I just go engaged! My life today looks totally different than it did just two months ago.

Through that process, I realized that life can change dramatically in the blink of an eye. God could ask you to do something today that will make your life entirely different tomorrow. It’s one of the most exciting things about following God.

If you are in a bad situation, God can bring you into a good situation in one moment.

If you’re out of shape, you could be in great shape in no time!

If you think your best days are behind you, God can make your life better than it’s ever been!

If you’re sick, you could be healed and doing things you weren’t able to do in no time!

If you’re loving where you are, enjoy it! You never know when your life could go another direction!

No matter where you are today, realize that God could turn it around or make it better than it’s ever been in the blink of an eye.

And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.                                                                                               -Mark 16:15

Do you ever doubt yourself? Doubt anyone will listen to you? Doubt you are making a difference? Doubt that you matter? Doubt that your work is making a difference? I know I do all the time, but then I will have someone share with me that I have made a difference in their life and it encourages me to keep going.

I got the following message on Facebook from someone I have not talked to in 10-12 years. I get messages like this often and they always encourage me to keep going:

“Bubba, I’ve been meaning to get in touch with you. I have been following your postings and reading your blogs. Honestly, everything you write is extremely uplifting. I could have the worst day and I will read a quote you posted and it will immediately make me feel better! I want you to know, you have very much made an impact on me, and I’m sure so many others…”

I don’t share that to make myself look good, I share it because I want want to encourage you. What you have to say matters. When I get messages like this, I am reminded that what I have to say matters. A lot of you think that if you write a blog post, tweet a tweet, preach a sermon, share the Word with someone, or just simply call or text someone to encourage them, that it won’t really matter. That is a lie. The truth is: It does matter. It matters a lot. What you say matters.

When you believe you have something to say, and you say it: you never know who you could impact through your words. When you encourage a friend, you never know what you’re helping them get through. When you share the gospel with someone, it could change their life forever.

Bottom Line: You could change the world through what You have to say!

The best part: If you’re a Christian, God already gave us our message. We just have to share it with the world. In everything you say, just point people to Him, if you do, you’ll make an incredible impact in your lifetime.

So keep blogging, keep tweeting, keep preaching, keep getting the word out. Whether you know it or not, people are paying attention to you. You have a voice. You matter. Believe it!

Laura got me one of the greatest gifts someone could ever give to me. She gave me a MacBook Pro! It’s awesome! I love it already and I’ve barely used it!

However, it’s not one of the greatest gifts ever because it’s a MAC, or because it’s a lap top, or because it was expensive. It’s the greatest gift because of what she communicated to me when she gave it to me.

When Laura gave me the MacBook,  she said, “D (what she calls me), I love you so much. I believe in you. I want you to have the best of the best to do your work with. I believe in you. I believe in your hopes and dreams.”

That is a priceless gift my friends. To have someone believe in you and your dream and be willing to stand behind you, support you, and invest in you.

The greatest gift Laura’s ever given me wasn’t a lap top, but her belief in me.

What are you doing to invest in the dreams of others?

How often do you stand behind and support the dreams of others?

Those are two of the greatest gifts you can ever give someone. There is no price tag you can put on them.

Who in your life can you give these priceless gifts to?

Thoughts?