The One

It just takes One. I have heard that statement more than once in the past two days. Funny how when something impacts you. You notice in everywhere. For those of you who don't know, I am a Scentsy Consultant. Like many other Direct Sales companies, Scentsy does a yearly convention, and it just happened this past week. One of the speakers at convention spoke on "The Power of One".

This was the video that they showed at convention. What if You are the One? I promise there is a point to all my "linkage" during this blog post...Bear with me.....

Then I came upon the song by Brandon Heath...The One....

If I see one more light that's fading
Hear about one more broken dream
Pray for just one more faith that's dying
It's one too many

And if I see one more child walking
Just one more mile for water
If I wait one more minute longer
It's one too many

When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history
How will they think of you and me
If it takes just one, just one
What if, what if, what if I'm the one?

It takes one, takes one, one
It takes one, takes one, one
It takes one, takes one

If I hear one more widow crying
'Cause there's no one by her side
And if I see one more family breaking
It's one too many

If there's one thing that I'm sure of
If there's one thing that I know
You could be one in a sea of faces
Or you could be one more chance for hope

When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history
How will they think of you and me
If it takes just one, just one
What if, what if, what if I'm the one?

I see a nation without any walls
A beautiful haven for one and for all
I see a day when people are free
When shackles are broken and fall to the street

A voice, a cry, call out from on high
The first one of many, go lay down your life

When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history
How will they think of you and me
If it takes just one, just one
What if, what if, what if I'm the one?

Coincidental? I don't think so...because this morning....my devotion was titled....Are you ready? It Just Takes One (http://devotions.proverbs31.org/2011/08/it-just-takes-one.html) link provided.....

Ok, I am not sure what God is trying to tell me. But I think I am beginning to get it. I spoke to our youth pastor from our church last night for some time about some things that James and I have been burdened about. Lots of things run through your mind, when you are on restrictions, and you have to sit at home. Trust me. I mean I have thought about Mission opportunities, ways to reach others for Christ, things I want to do, books I would love to write, songs that inspire me. What my purpose in life is? Why my sister and me have had to go through the things we have for the past few weeks? God's in it. All.

It just takes One. In a worldly view~One person can change the world. or a church. as far as that goes. Sometimes I look at our local church and my heart breaks. There are so many times we fail. I don't want to sound ungrateful. I know that we are blessed. God has shown us through our church so much love during my sickness. We haven't asked for anything. My church family has been there for us in ways that we could have never even imagined. But this isn't about me. Or my family. It's about the family that doesn't have a church. They don't have money to make their bills. They are working two or three jobs to make ends meet. They don't "fit into our group" so therefore, we don't "think" about them. I'm guilty. I want to be the ONE to change that. I want my church to reach out to those people that no one else will. The lowest of the low. I sometimes wonder why we continue to "play church", Sunday after Sunday....doing the same thing over and over...and never making a difference in the lives of others. We hang with people like us, who believe like us~therefore there is no controversy. It's easy. Not hard. and we "like it that way". I am not sure about you...But I want to be the One to change that thought process. I am ready to take a stand for those who have not had the opportunities that I have. I want to love those who haven't felt loved. Let's be the church that God wants us to be. Love the unlovable. Don't judge each other. Live like Jesus did. Let's Be the One <3