Divine Assignment Life Coaching

WHO cares?

Does it matter?

This week a successful business man was sharing how he’s accomplished so much and is living the life of his dreams. Now he wants to encourage and be influential in helping other people get ahead.

Why? He credits a majority of his success to his awesome wife who keeps telling him he can do it, he’s doing a great job and continually stands by to encourage him.

Then I read this:

A young university student in Ottawa who had a future ahead of her with unlimited potential was found in the river, influenced to her death by a stranger in reality. When she packed her dreams and belongings and headed off to university, do you think she ever thought she’d let a wacko stranger influence her to take her own life? To give up on her dreams?

This young lady had family and friends who cared. She had a counselor at the university. She would have had peers. There are endless numbers of people from life coaches to pastors to psychologists out there who could have been there for her.

Out of all the people in her life how did this man get to the place of influence in her life?

She listened to what he was saying. Words. Thoughts. Ideas. Encouragement. Direction.

How was the businessman influenced by his wife?

Words. Thoughts. Ideas. Encouragement. Direction. Faith.

Two very different situations. Two very different influences. Two very different endings.

Who and what influences you without you realizing it? To what degree? Are there things in your life you don’t feel at peace with? Are you doing things you don’t really want to be doing? Are there relationships in your life that are toxic, negative or abusive? Are there things you know you should do that you’re not doing? What’s influencing you to live against the truth within you?

There are endless voices and messages in our day, life, home and work. The weatherman says this, the politicians say this, your employer says this, the news, Hollywood and other media say this, society says this, the pastor says this, your friends say this.

Are you listening to people just doing a job, saying what they’re told to say or saying what they think you want to say? Do you like these people? Do you know these people? Are they people of character that you would let into your home? If you wouldn’t let them into your home, why on earth would you let them into your life and mind? What kind of lives do these people live that would inspire you to be influenced by them? Is God in the picture at all?

That young lady I mentioned seemed to continue her conversations with that stranger on the internet because she felt he understood. She didn’t know his motive was to see her die.

Are you listening to your feelings? Feelings change and change fast because they come from your thoughts which can change just as fast. Feelings don’t always reflect the truth. Your description of the feelings tell you the end result. If you listen to news all the time that you find yourself saying is depressing – guess where that will take you? If you listen to motivational speakers at some point you’re going to find yourself motivated.

How many lives have been taken because someone was driving under the influence of alcohol? Even though it’s a crime with deadly potential, the greater influence in their life is a lie that’s giving them the impression it’s okay. Rather than the law and respect for life influencing them, the lie influences them. Believing a lie is just as much of an influence and as powerful as believing the truth.

The reality is: what we listen to and who we listen to will influence us one way or another.

CHOOSE what influences you. Don’t be a victim allowing your life to be a trash can for whatever others are throwing around

CHOOSE to be the influence that makes a difference in the lives of others by being of value, quality and excellence.

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