True Inspiration, One that Inspires you from Deep Within

We don’t have to look too far to find inspiration it’s all around us. We meet people every day who inspire us to do or become better. We may be drawn to people because of the gift/talent they have, it could be their incredible voice, their gift of writing, or something else about them that grasps our attention. We follow these people on social media, read about them, listen to them, and even look forward to meeting them someday in person, because they inspire us.

There are different kinds of inspiration, there is inspiration that gets us pumped or excited each time we are around such people. We are happy to be in their presence, they teach us so much in their area of expertise, but they do not necessarily produce a deep change in us, we are just pleased to be connected to them. Then there are other inspirational people we connect with; when we’re looking for answers, feeling down, or people we aspire to be like, we only search this people out when there is a need, once the need is met, we move on and only come back again when the issue arises.

Still there are other inspirational people we meet at a particular stage/phase in our lives, for example when we are going through a break-up/ struggling with being single/ in a marriage that is difficult, or when are trying to overcome a particular addiction, facing financial issues, or going through a difficult season in our life. We cross paths with this people at just the right time, and their stories, words of inspiration, books/ blogs, provide the encouragement and wisdom we need to overcome that particular situation, and we find the courage to heal. Once we get through that season or phase in our life, we do not need those people anymore because they have served their purpose in our lives and life goes on lol.

            Then there is the last group of inspirational people who impact us in a tremendous way, this encounter is divinely orchestrated. We meet this people and they completely change our life. These are people who impact us beyond the surface, they inspire us in a deep way that it touches our soul. I am talking about change in the way you view yourself, change in the way you think about things, they make you aware of gifts and strengths, you have not recognized in yourself or explored before, they cause you to want to change from within. Sometimes you do not even realize the impact such people have on you, until you get around other people who know you well, and they point out these changes to you. It’s like having a complete makeover in your life. This is what I am referring to when I speak of inspiring someone from within. Have you come across a person/s, whose story, life, music or gift, tugs on your heart and causes you to look within and evaluate your life. They are like a mirror to you reflecting to you areas in your life that are unhealed, dreams buried inside of you, weaknesses which you haven’t worked on, or maybe they brought out strengths in you that you did not realize you had.

            There is something spiritual about these encounters, at times you feel God’s presence when having conversations with them, and you begin to see the person you were created to be through their gifts because it hits home for you. I have listened to songs on the radio that touched me deeply that made me search for the artist to find out who they were, and to learn the inspiration behind their songs. I remember listening to a guest pastor preach in a program I attended, and since I came mid-way through the service I missed when he was introduced. I was so touched by his sermon, that I spent the next few days searching for him online until I found his church. I could not rest until I found out more about him, and where I could listen to more sermons from him. I have read blogs by inspirational people which transformed me profoundly and forced me to change from the inside out. 

            We do not meet people like this every day, most people fall in the first two categories I mentioned earlier. Inspirational people who produce lasting change in you, and whose impact remains even after you lose touch with them, comes with people who are anointed and set-apart by God to fulfill a higher calling. Keep in mind we need all three kinds of inspiration, because they each fulfill a purpose in our life. However, the last category is one that produces the greatest change and transformation in our lives, we cannot encounter such people and remain the same. People like this come into our life when we least expect and sometimes during the lowest moments in our life, they are like God-sent. There is always a bigger purpose why we cross paths with them which is sometimes bigger than what we can see at the moment.  There are even instances where such people may not stay in our lives forever, but their impact stays with us.

            This is the kind of impact I hope to make in the people that God sends my way, and in you if you are reading this. At the end of the day it’s not the number of people I know or have around me, but the quality of people’s lives I can change in a profound way. I may not even know all these people personally but they will always remember me because I inspired them in a deep way.

Quote on purpose

Sometimes we may find our purpose, or life’s work when we are not even searching for it or without us realizing it. We may be doing things out of boredom, out of pain, or because that’s the only thing we have to do or offer at that particular time. But somewhere along the line what we have to offer is what a particular group of people need, and something they have been praying or searching for. So what began as something to do in the meantime or as way of venting out our frustration turns into something that makes a great impact in people. That’s the moment, you begin to realize maybe I was born to do this, or maybe this is related to my purpose in some way. Sometimes our purpose is brought to us in the most unexpected ways- Blessing Charity

Becoming a Person of Great influence

 Influence to me is coming in contact with a person who changes your life in a significant way. Their presence in your life makes you better, they touch your heart in a kind and gentle way, and they open your mind to new things and new ways of thinking.  A person of great influence is like a magnet, people are drawn to them (their spirit), they can feel the anointing on their life, and that causes them to want to be around them. People of influence may come into your life for a short period of time but the impact they make is long-lasting, it almost feels like you encountered an angel. In my own life I would say the people who had the greatest impact on me where people I never planned to meet, we crossed path in such a surprising and unexpected way. This kind of people I am talking about have something special about them, they have an extraordinary gift, they have a depth to them, and they are different in a unique way. What moves me about these people is that they are humble, they are passionate about what they are called to do, and they have a deep insight on life.

Since greatness and the ability to influence people is something I aspire to become, I took some time to study and understand what it truly means to be a person of influence, and how to impact people in a remarkable way. In this blog I share some of the things I learned about the topic.

 A person of influence knows what gifts they have been blessed with, and how to use it to touch people’s lives. They understand that their unique gifts sets them apart from the rest of the world, and what they are great at or known for is what they been destined to do. Often times their gifts is what gets them through the difficult moments in life, you can say that about artistic gifts like writing, singing, dancing, I have heard people say they sang when they felt sad, and they felt better afterwards. While some others just wrote when life became tough, and those journal entries turned into a novel or a book. My writing is a way to express myself and it helps me understand the things I am learning about life. It is important that we understand what our gifts are, because they are not just to enrich our life, but also a way to bless and inspire others.

Another important aspect of influence is learning how to stay in your own lane. It is so easy to be distracted by what everyone else is doing, and how they are doing it. Impact comes with focusing on one thing and becoming the best at it, the way in which you use your gifts is going to be what attracts people to you. There are people whose presence alone can help heal people going through deep emotional pain, people whom when they speak their words carry a lot of life, you almost do not remain the same once you encounter such people. There are writings and books written by people who came from humble beginnings, people who faced major crisis that forever changed the course of their life. When you come across their work something inside you changes. Most of these people are not always the richest, the smartest, or the happiest people, but they found ways to channel their pain as a means to enrich other people’s lives. Many of my great insights came from my greatest pain. The season of loneliness can be a time when our creativity is at its peak that is when one gets the most revelation on things. You do not have to be rich to make an impact what it takes is having an open mind and heart, being able to love people as they are, striving to be the best version of yourself, and staying humble.

Making a great impact doesn’t always come with having a big platform or being in the spot light, even though that is nice because it helps you reach more people. You do not have to wait to become a household name or be on television to influence people in a great way, you can begin where you are, with what you have right now. We live in a world which celebrates people who are highly successful and people who make large donations to charity. We also applaud people who travel to third-world countries to offer aid and assistance to the people there, all of these are great act of giving and love. However, the real heroes are the ones we may never see on TV, read in newspapers or magazine, or hear about until they die or not at all. The people who give the most are usually the ones who have the least, they give everything they have, even give of themselves selflessly to help someone else. Those are the kind of people that influence me, people like Mother Theresa.

Influence also comes with being prepared to stand alone, there are many people who want to see change, but there are also others who will fight those changes you’re trying to make. Not everyone will believe in what you stand for, not everyone will support you.  Greatness comes at a high price. Sometimes you may have a burning desire to see things change, to help change the way people think or do certain things, but may not have the support or financial help you need to carry it out. In those times you have to rely on the promise or the conviction you had to see the desired change come to pass. If your motive is pure and you’re really trusting God, he will send you the people you need to fulfill it. Do not take your frustration or anger on the people who are present in your life, people who are there for you to encourage and help heal, thinking they are the ones God will raise to support you.

Having an influence on people is being able to stir something deep within their soul. You don’t need to be around someone all the time, to impact their life. Sometimes it takes one meeting, one conversation, one prayer and that forever changes a person. It’s my prayer and hope that at the end of my life, people would have something significant to say about the life I lived, the kind of person I was, and the legacy I left behind. I hope this post inspired you in some way.