An Impactful Smile

My Twitter post from Tuesday morning...

Good morning. It is going to be a great day! Whose life are you going to impact for the better today?

I garnered two types of responses from this post. One was basically, "What could possibly make this day great?" The other responses were overwhelmingly positive about the impacting some one's life for the better.

Based on these responses I felt like there was a couple of things I had to say about this post and the reactions.

1. Every day can be a great day! It is all in how you approach the day. Just think about Joseph. This guy was getting raw deal after raw deal. However, despite all that was happening to him... He honored God in everything he did. He didn't let his circumstance be the deciding factor for his attitude. Approach each day, no matter how difficult it may be, with an attitude of gratitude. I believe the Lord will see your heart and guide you to a better place. He will reward you justly. If you can do this, you will not only greatly impact your personal life for the better, but just think about the Christian example you can be for others who are struggling through many of the same issues you are battling.

2. You can impact ANY ONE'S life for the better each and every day of your life. From a simple smile to a person who feels like everyone in the world is against them, to a helping hand for the person who cannot stand on their own... Your impact can be tremendous. Many times you will never know how God has used you, but remember that He does use us to be little beacons of His light. You know how easy it can be to disguise your pain to others so keep in mind that everyone you meet could be going through struggles that you may never know. How we treat them during those times can be turning points in their life.

So all that to say... be kind, be loving and be the Light of Christ. It isn't hard to do at all.