Youth Challenge

Romans 14:7 – For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

The context of this verse really is that we are the Lord’s.  We belong to Him, and we should act as such.  That is true, and so applicable on so many levels, but that was not how this verse challenged me today.  The thought that gripped me today was that I am not an island unto myself.  The things that I do and say are and will impact others.  What kind of an impact am I having?

We can argue all that we want that this life is our own and that we can live it as we choose.  While that is true, we can choose to live our life how we choose, the truth still remains that how we choose to live our lives will greatly impact not only ourselves, but those around us as well.  God is so good to us.  Is it really too much to ask for us to live our lives in such a way that will bring honour to Him ,and will impact people positively for eternity?