One
of the first movies I saw with Robin Williams was Dead Poets Society, and it
was had a line that stuck with me, with lots of people actually. It was “carpe diem” or “seize the day”. That movie depicted a teacher influencing the
students entrusted to his care. Williams
was the kind of person that questioned the norm and helped others find their
purpose.
On
a side note, I have refrained from giving my thoughts on Robin Williams’ death
and his battle with depression, but I plan in the weeks ahead to share my
understanding as well as the struggle that so many people battle that leads to
choices such as Williams made. Continue
to pray for his family and those influenced by him.
What
I see in the character Williams played in the movie Dead Poets Society was the need we all have to make a
difference. We have been challenged by
God and by the needs around us to find a way to serve, to make a difference and
to live with purpose.
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
So
let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
We
have the Spirit of God living inside of us, and He has given us boldness to
share truth and to find help. That is
why we have to share Christ and tell others our story of how God showed up to
meet our needs.
Psalm 112:9 NLT
They
share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered
forever. They will have influence and honor.
The
people who seek God and who care about others will be generous in the way they find
to meet needs. As Zig Ziglar said, “You can have everything in life you want, if you'll just help enough other people get what they want.” That is simple. Serve others and blessings will come in your
direction. Influence and honor will be
part of your life as you make others a priority.
Proverbs 2:9 NLT
Then you will understand what is right,
just, and fair, and you will find
the right way to go.
Pursue God. Notice what is right and strong as you see
the direction that your life is intended to go.
Life is not a set of good luck happenings or of coincidences. Life is full purpose when lived the way God
intended. It begins with salvation by
Jesus and continues as we apply our salvation to serve others.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 NLT
Those who obey him will not be
punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
Waiting till later is not an
option. Knowing the right time is a good
thing. Another way to look at this is to
make sure you have what you need to help someone help someone. If you meet someone that needs food but you
have no food, then how can you help?
That is why God will fill you and refuel you to be able to help others.
Hebrews 10:24 NLT
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love
and good works.
Think about ways to serve. Serving will open people to be able to see
God. Share His love without words but with
actions.
Galatians 5:13 NLT
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers
and sisters. But don’t use your freedom
to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead,
use your freedom to serve one
another in love.
I praise God for our freedom. We can do almost anything we want to do, but
many people chose to use all they have and spend on their time serving
themselves. Being selfish doesn’t
accomplish what God wants.
We must find a way to serve others just as
Jesus found a way to serve us while we were in need.
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