How does a person change the world? Some people are naturally charismatic and can energize multitudes toward action and change. There are others who boldly dare to personally govern by laying down their life. And yet others through armed conflict enact change in their area of the world. But how does the Christian change the world? Do we take up arms? Do we sacrifice our lives for change? Do we move great mobs of people to demand change? Paul wrote some very sound words in 1 Thessalonians 4:11. He wrote in part, “and that ye study to be quiet….” The New King James Version says, “that you also aspire to lead a quiet life….” It is not through great personal leadership that Christianity advances; it is not through high-profile martyrdom or through waging war that Christianity moves forward but through the quiet revolutions of the individual mind and conscience.

Written by F.L. Booth

As I walked down life's road one day,
A mountain rose to block my way.
I couldn't go around, you see,
The pass was narrow—closed to me.

Written by Wade A. Webster

The story is told of a businessman who was overworked and decided to take some time off. While vacationing on the coast, a terrible storm hit. When it died down, he decided to take a walk down the cost to see what damage had been done. As he walked along the shore, he noticed thousands of starfish that had washed up on the shore. He knew that in a few hours the sun would come out and the starfish would dry out and die.

By: Josh Blackmer

Two men, Vizzini and Inigo, stand on top of the Cliffs of Insanity.  Vizzini cuts the rope that the man in black is using to climb. The man in black didn’t fall. Vizzini shouts, “He didn’t fall?! Inconceivable!” Inigo replies, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” We’ve all been there, not on the Cliffs of Insanity, but maybe using a word incorrectly or not understanding it completely—like literally, for example.