Sophomore year in high school Justin McRoberts came and played at my youth group. He played some songs and told some stories but what he said before his last song has stuck with me till this day. Justin addressed us as Christians living in the one of the wealthiest suburbs in the U.S. and challenged us to live for more than just ourselves.
"You are a blessed people--- and you are blessed in order that you might become a blessing, you are the very people that God has chosen……. to heal his world, you are the very people that God has chosen to let your neighbors….. your schoolmates…. some seventeen year old girl in Ecuador know that there is a God in this world who is better-- than anything else the world has to offer….you’re how he chose to do that. And there’s a great responsibility that comes with that, but believe me when I tell you there is no better life to live than that. You were born with it in your hearts… to want to live a life that means something, to live a life that counts for something, after which people will say I’m glad he was here… I’m glad she was here, I’m glad they were in my life because I’m a more complete person and I know there is a God in this world who loves me… When the world cried out in the darkness because 30,000 kids everyday die because they don’t have enough food, the world cries out in the darkness and says Lord why don’t you do something… why don’t you fix this stuff? Every time someone prays that prayer God says this… "I did…….. I sent you…….. you are what I did and I want you to believe that you are the folks I chose you to do this through,” because the world needs you and the world needs the love of God through you…. but believe it or not you need to do it too, that’s what you were born for…. And your heart will never be satisfied with a life that’s about you, your heart will only be satisfied with a life of generosity…….a life of giving what you have, for the betterment of the world, you are a blessed people but you were blessed in order to be a blessing." – Justin McRoberts
I have this audio track on my Ipod and still listen to it to inspire me.
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