Doing things that matter doesn’t mean we have to create our own huge global-spanning movement. Finding ways to live and be the person that God has created us to be. This is not about following religious rules or law. This is about love! This is about loving God, loving life, loving others, and as a result, having a life that we actually choose to live.

I began telling my boys to do things that matter. It’s funny how when we begin saying something like that we'll actually find ourself living a life that is full of life. Doing things that matter won’t happen by accident they happen on purpose. 

Our story will become exactly what we lead it to become! If we want to have a life of watching TV and playing games and eating Isaw or street foods or unhealthy foods that will be our story. If we want to give our heart to anger, regret, or unforgiveness then that will be our story. If we want to give our best to chasing money or obsessing over something then that will be our story. 

But if we become a person who has a life full of doing things that matter then that will be our story. We only have one life to live, and no one is responsible for it but us. He calls us out of the mundane and mediocre and He beckons us to experience life to the full.

What if we allowed the seemingly impossible to become possible?What if every day we made choices that caused us to live differently?What if we loved God and others with reckless abandon and a selfless heart?”What if we never allowed fear to stop us? What if??????

If we pursue the journey to dream wildly, live differently, love recklessly, and lead courageously all for the glory of God we will discover a life that is well-lived. Don’t just do something—become someone! Wake up every day and choose to be who God has called us to be.

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”‭Romans‬ ‭12:1-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?”Luke‬ ‭9:23-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.””‭‭Mark‬ ‭12:29-31‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.””‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬