Don't Just Observe
September 24th, 2009 » 3 Comments » CYW BLOGS
You don’t get to change the world simply by observing it- Gareth Evans, Former Foreign Minister of Australia
I came across this quote here while doing my media analysis assignment today. A sense of urgency stirred within my heart again (I realize that when your eyes and ears are open, your spirit quickens much more easily).
It made me reexamine the way I am living my life: am I all puffed up, satisfied that I am more aware than others of things that are going on in our country, thinking I am already changing the world? Or am I ACTUALLY contributing to change?
I used to think that initiating change is a very stressful process. It made me feel inadequate and afraid. But God has shown me that Change does NOT require effort or sacrifice that is soooo big that it cripples us. Dreams can be overwhelming, but they should never incapacitate. God takes our little steps of obedience and faith to create ripple effects! We just need to be willing to act.
So awareness is good, but things must not stop there. A man that knows too much about a problem without taking action to correct it only makes things worse because the only thing he will be able to offer is negativity as the problem becomes bigger in his eyes.
Are you doing anything to address the problems you know of?
Jasmine Yow
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