And one day, when we least expect, or when we need those stories the most, they will come to us in memory\u2014the seeds of faith growing a foundation within us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was fascinated. He went on to ask us whether we\u2019d ever had a moment where we randomly remembered something from our past that comforted us\u2014whether a kind word from a loved one, a verse, a quote. As he talked I thought about how, in some of my moments of frustration, I found calm in thinking of something so random, something I hadn\u2019t even remembered learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And how incredible is that?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In that moment I realized the true power of faith. Sometimes we share things with people that seem so inconsequential, but can later make a huge impact. And vice versa. Which means that the things we say, the stories we have, the love we give\u2014that changes people\u2019s hearts.<\/em> Even if we might not see that change right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As people of faith, we have the power to positively influence the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When we share our love for God, when we give to others without holding back, when we put our heart out there, we demonstrate the beauty<\/a> of Christianity. We reflect what it means to love like Jesus. We point people to our Creator. We plant seeds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a few wonderful women who have influenced my life; one, whom I didn\u2019t know would shape me until she was gone<\/a>. It\u2019s funny because when she was alive we weren\u2019t as close. But now that she\u2019s passed, I hear her voice in my head. When I start to make foolish decisions, I\u2019m reminded of her face. I encounter things and start thinking of her, of the passion she had for Christ, of the way she\u2019s unconsciously shaped me, even though she\u2019s no longer alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her love planted a seed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When she told me the Bible stories, when she explained her journeys around the world as a missionary, when she chided me for being selfish towards my little sister, at age six I thought it all went over my head. I wasn\u2019t focused on her words; I didn\u2019t take note of her truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But now, years later, those seeds have grown. Now, my life has changed because of what she shared with me almost twenty years ago. Those were seeds, planted within me, shaping how I live and love today, and always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So whether you know it or not, your words have value, your stories carry meaning, your heart brings truth. You may feel like you\u2019re not doing anything of importance, like you\u2019re not making an impact no matter how hard you try\u2014but you are, you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your faith changes lives\u2014lives of family members, friends, strangers who you speak to for a fleeting moment. You can make a difference by talking about your love for Christ, by showing<\/em> who He is and has the power to be for anyone who accepts Him in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/letgobooksrebeccasimon.jpg?w=850\")
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