So you want to make a difference—a bigger impact with your life.
I echo that. Most leaders want that. I do.
Here’s the question I wrestle with regularly these days: How will God use my life to accomplish something bigger than my pleasure, my comfort or my goals?
After all, without a higher calling claiming my time—a bigger sense of mission—that’s what I chase: my wants, my desire, my satisfaction.
Beyond Your Day Job And Your Family
Sometimes we think our significance is going to come from our work…and to some extent it does.
I’m one of the fortunate people who love what I get to do all day—lead a local church.
I know many people don’t love their work…which is tough.
Just know this about your job, as passionate or dispassionate as you may be about it: Your kids will never read your resume at your funeral.
As driven as we might be our jobs (and I’m driven by mine)…there is something higher: our calling.
Any idea what it is?
At the deepest level, it’s to love God and enjoy him forever. And for sure, it has something to do with serving others.
For me it also means being an excellent husband, father and friend. But eventually your kids leave home…and then what—spend the rest of your life on date nights (although you should have MANY because they’re so awesome), lowering your handicap, soaking up the sun or winning your age category in a triathlon?
I mean, what’s your life about?
To a large extent you answer that question by how you spend your spare time. And yes, you have extra time. You’ve filled it up with something.
Jon Acuff (an awesome follow btw) has chased his calling. Even while raising a very young family, he pursued his dream hard enough to be able to leave his day job for his dream job: he’s become a New York Times Best Selling author. Best yet, I know so many people who’s lives have been personally impacted by Jon’s writings.
It all started with how he used his spare time.
For me, I want to lead an incredible local church (my day job) and help leaders lead like never before (my spare time).
How are you spending yours?
6 Ways to Make A Bigger Impact With Your Life
Here are 6 ways you can make a bigger impact with your life:
