The Cause Within You

Wow wow wow. The Cause Within You by Matthew Barnett is a life changing book. This book captures the heart of God in what he has for us to do in this life here on earth. There are so many hurting people who need to know that God still loves them, and that hope is still there. A quote from the book that touches my heart still was "hopelessness is exhausting." This quote really explains what so many people in this world are facing day in and day out. Whether they are they are a homeless person, drug addict, or prostitute, like Barnett talks so much about in his book, or a 'normal' person we see in our day-to-day life, so many people have lost hope. Barnett challenges each and every one of us to find OUR CAUSE. We each have a cause that God has destined for us to find. Once we find that cause we can not let fear hold us back from being a part of it. We have to make our mark in order to change this world.
"Your cause was made to consume you. When it does, you become like the sun, a blazing ball of energy that illuminates and brings life to a world of frozen hearts and souls."

You Were Made to Make a Difference

Reading You Were Made to Make a Difference by Jenna Lucado Bishop has been another great book. It takes many of the same principals and I ideas that come from her dad's book, Out Live Your Life (Max Lucado). This book however is geared towards a teenager. The book helps young people to look at the life then are currently living and how they can step out and make a difference, no matter how old they are. There are many great examples given of kids who saw a problem and stepped up to make a change. They took initiative and when the adults surrounding the kids saw what they were doing, the jumped on board and real changes happened. No matter what your age, this book is a great reminder that we WERE ALL made to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.