Just one month ago, the international TIME Magazine featured its much-awaited, annual list of the world’s most influential people – the TIME 100. The list includes leaders and revolutionaries such as the Dalai Lama, Russian, Chinese and American presidents. It also includes people they label as heroes and pioneers such as the double-leg amputee sprinter Oscar Pritorius and the last lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University Randy Pausch. Scientists and thinkers include Facebook developer Mark Zuckerberg, NASA Chief Michael Griffin. Taipans include Apple’s Steve Jobs, Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezoz and Pepsico’s Indra Nooyi among many others.
After their 1 week of fame, (admittedly, some will have longer fame than others) where are the 100 people now? Do the TIME readers still remember them today?
There is nothing wrong with doing good things, thinking and trying many ways to change the world and make it a better place for everybody to live in. In fact, it is good to discover new medicines and new technology to give the sick and needy people cure and hope for a better future. It is good that the magazine acknowledges the achievements of these movers and thinkers; and make more people aware of the needs of the world.
BUT, (and there’s a big BUT here,) as Christians, we should have a higher purpose than what the world has (to do good works or to have momentary fame?) Our purpose is as unchanging as the rock on which our faith stands – that is to glorify God in our life.
To glorify God in the big things we do, whether we discovered a cure for a disease or landed a big account. To glorify God in the small things we do, like opening a car door and assisting an elderly up the stairs. To glorify God in the things we say, to uplift a depressed friend, to encourage a co-worker, a classmate. To glorify God in the way we live. Our lives should be shining testaments to God’s glory – that is our purpose. After all, our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20). Our hearts should be there as well.
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