Comments on: Making a Difference http://www.lily7.com/consider-lily/social/making-a-difference/ L7 Chats Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:42:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LeAnn http://www.lily7.com/consider-lily/social/making-a-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-533 LeAnn Mon, 04 May 2009 21:42:09 +0000 http://www.lily7.com/consider-lily/?p=382#comment-533 Great ideas! Today I took a walk in the park with my friend Kim. After we walked a few laps around a pond Kim pointed out a stranger who she felt she needed to talk to. I prayed for Kim as she walked over and initiated a conversation. The woman she talked to was a Christian, but was really hurting because she had been bitten in the face by a dog. The woman spends most of her time in her house, afraid to let people see her scarred face. Today, Kim was able to encourage and love the woman. I think that making a difference starts with a heart that is different. A heart that is being daily molded by God. It takes open eyes that are willing to look deep into others lives, it takes feet and hands that are willing to reach and run to aid others, and it takes commitment to finish the work. Every person I run into is needy. Some need love, friendship, laughter. Others need a listening ear. Some need a new tire, or money to pay the electric bill. Everyone needs the truth, the gospel. Everyone needs God. I begin to make a difference when I stay in peoples lives. When I give away my life. I have great friends who love God and are always living with Him. God has been using them to impact my campus. In the past three weeks, three internationals have been saved. Praise God! Internationals are really cool. Most are interesting, open, loving, and they really want to get to know Americans and learn English. It is not really a sacrifice to become friends with international students. Anyone interested might check on the programs their college has. At my school you can request an international roommate, you can volunteer to help students improve their English at the international center, and every semester their is a chance to volunteer at an international orientation the week before schools starts. Or, you could always talk to the international that sits next to you in class. Any of these things could be the catalyst to start a friendship that could have eternal consequences. Great ideas!

Today I took a walk in the park with my friend Kim. After we walked a few laps around a pond Kim pointed out a stranger who she felt she needed to talk to. I prayed for Kim as she walked over and initiated a conversation. The woman she talked to was a Christian, but was really hurting because she had been bitten in the face by a dog. The woman spends most of her time in her house, afraid to let people see her scarred face. Today, Kim was able to encourage and love the woman.

I think that making a difference starts with a heart that is different. A heart that is being daily molded by God. It takes open eyes that are willing to look deep into others lives, it takes feet and hands that are willing to reach and run to aid others, and it takes commitment to finish the work.

Every person I run into is needy. Some need love, friendship, laughter. Others need a listening ear. Some need a new tire, or money to pay the electric bill. Everyone needs the truth, the gospel. Everyone needs God.

I begin to make a difference when I stay in peoples lives. When I give away my life.

I have great friends who love God and are always living with Him. God has been using them to impact my campus. In the past three weeks, three internationals have been saved. Praise God!

Internationals are really cool. Most are interesting, open, loving, and they really want to get to know Americans and learn English. It is not really a sacrifice to become friends with international students. Anyone interested might check on the programs their college has. At my school you can request an international roommate, you can volunteer to help students improve their English at the international center, and every semester their is a chance to volunteer at an international orientation the week before schools starts. Or, you could always talk to the international that sits next to you in class. Any of these things could be the catalyst to start a friendship that could have eternal consequences.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.lily7.com/consider-lily/social/making-a-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Carrie Fri, 01 May 2009 19:21:31 +0000 http://www.lily7.com/consider-lily/?p=382#comment-531 I think these are great suggestions ladies! Nicole, I'm guessing that swap took a while to organize, and with the semester drawing to a close quickly, there may not be time to organize something of that scale. But it reminded me of something my campus does every year - place Goodwill bins outside the dorms so that students can give their unwanted clothing away instead of just trashing it. I'd encourage all the readers to look around your own campuses, chances are that there may be student groups that have already organized clothing drives, book drives, shoe drives, electronics drives, etc. I'm not trying to give you an out to do be passive about this, but definitely look for fliers around campus and see what's already out there in the way of end-of-the-year donations. Another thought, if you've got roommates, sometimes serving them can be as simple as taking out the trash (even if it's not your week), cleaning the bathroom (whether or not you've got a schedule for that). Other ideas include: baking cookies for a friend who's taking the MCAT, taking soup to a friend who's a little under the weather, just taking the time to ask how someone's day is going - and actually caring enough to listen to an honest answer. I think these are great suggestions ladies! Nicole, I’m guessing that swap took a while to organize, and with the semester drawing to a close quickly, there may not be time to organize something of that scale. But it reminded me of something my campus does every year – place Goodwill bins outside the dorms so that students can give their unwanted clothing away instead of just trashing it. I’d encourage all the readers to look around your own campuses, chances are that there may be student groups that have already organized clothing drives, book drives, shoe drives, electronics drives, etc. I’m not trying to give you an out to do be passive about this, but definitely look for fliers around campus and see what’s already out there in the way of end-of-the-year donations.

Another thought, if you’ve got roommates, sometimes serving them can be as simple as taking out the trash (even if it’s not your week), cleaning the bathroom (whether or not you’ve got a schedule for that). Other ideas include: baking cookies for a friend who’s taking the MCAT, taking soup to a friend who’s a little under the weather, just taking the time to ask how someone’s day is going – and actually caring enough to listen to an honest answer.

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