Difference Maker by NEEDTOBREATHE

What you need to know:

Gorgeous song- Difference Maker by NEEDTOBREATHE- Give it a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LtB9KLf98



Meaning behind the song- Take a look at what you are doing and evaluate, "Is this God's plan for my life?" : http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=1305


What I think about it:
The whole song is about ambition and control.  Growing up, I always thought ambition was a great and dandy quality.  Ambition meaning 'hard work' and 'determination.'  Turns out that ambition can be unfavorable character quality.  For example, in the movie God's Not Dead, Josh Wheaton's girlfriend was unfavorably ambitious because she was basically dragging him through college to get to her future. She had her own plan, her own agenda, and if anyone messed with her plans she wouldn't give them the time of day.  Not only is this type of ambition rude, it ruins relationships and opportunities. 

Control.  Here's what Bear Rinehart says about ambition and control in the article above,
"Our ambition got in the way and our priorities got in the wrong place, and being on the road and not knowing where we are. At the end of the album, the truth is there, and we've realigned our priorities. That really is the story of what happened to the band over that year. God had a plan for this album. We needed to put our identity into the things that matter in God, rather than in the band." There are things in life that I can't control.  My height.  My age.  My eye color.  Sometimes there are really good reasons why I can't control certain aspects of my life.  There are times I wish I could control everything just so everything would be better.  This was my heart's desire when I was in like 4th grade.  At that age, it became increasingly obvious to me that America was in need of some help.  Of course being my goody-two-shoes-little-girl-who-wants-to-take-on-life-like-a-roaring-lioness self, one particular day, I broke down in sobs asking God, "WHY AM I NOT THE PRESIDENT?"  In my mind, if I were the president, none of these horrible problems would exist. Looking back, it is a very good thing for me, America, and the whole world, that my 4th grader self was not president. I love the astronaut imagery.  We try to be in control of everything we can touch.  Sometimes we even think we are in control of certain things then we get upset when we lose our grip.  Often times, we are just holding on to one thread to keep us alive; like an astronaut exploring space.  

The best thing about ambition and control is that I know who is behind it all.  If I were to want anyone to motivate me when times got tough, to take the lead when I can't and don't know better, I would want God to.  Life is so much better when you know that- the creator of our universe, the beginning and end, my savior and friend, all knowing, all powerful, and loving- God has your best interests at heart and wants to have a relationship with you.  I find it 100% encouraging.  It makes my life have purpose and beauty.  I have incredible hope.  Part of that hope is where I find my identity.  I am so thankful that I don't have to find my identity in clothes, money, fame, sexuality, or beauty.  I am who I am not because of what I've done, but because of what God has done for me.  I find hope and assurance that I can give my life to God and he has a brilliant plan for me; plans that are bigger and better than my dreams. 

What makes me a Difference Maker?  I find my identity in Christ.  He is the Difference Maker. 

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Reilly is a full time intern with Created Equal this summer learning about how to educate perfect strangers and close friends about the value of human life. Her goal this summer is to speak up for those who can't speak up for themselves; the preborn. Earning her online bachelors degree through Liberty University with the help of CollegePlus, Reilly is well on her way to becoming a family counselor. Her interests include: reading, laughing, biking, dreaming, thinking, loving, and how people work.  Her latest obession is mixing coffee with black tea or hot chocolate. She claims the analogy of her ENFJ life is a mirror; reflecting those around her.  She surrounds herself with people she loves and learns from. A few of her favorite words include: fickle, shrubbery, sckedattle, shenanagans, bombdiggity, dofalally, ought, violently, catastrophic, and coff-tea.  You can keep up with her via Pinterest, Facebook, or Google+.  Send her funny stuff, she'll appreciate it.