Hello, thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of today's post is The Power of Influence.

I place great value on those whom the Lord has used influence my life.

Quinn Shearer is one of those people.

For several years, she urged, sometimes harassed,

me to write.

Quinn believed in my writing ability

when I didn't believe in myself.

A very successful author herself, Quinn shares with us today about the power of influence.

Sociologists say we will influence or be influenced by 10,000 people in our lifetime.

I wonder if that's true, Quinn says.

But think of those who do influence us, relatives, friends, teachers, preachers, neighbors, doctors, politicians, bosses, co-workers,

salesmen, repairment, and many more. In turn, we have our own sphere of influence, people whose lives we touch, we influence.

In the upcoming Great Awakening, she says, it's going to take many to disciple, mentor,

or influence the thousands of new believers who will need to be taught the ways of Christ.

But there are others out there right now who need our touch in numerous ways.

Influencing is the power to change or affect someone or something to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen.

We can choose to influence for good, not bad, to help, not hurt, to encourage, not disparage.

Paul advised, look carefully, then how you walk, live purposefully and worthily and accurately,

not as the unwise and witless, but as wise, sensible, intelligent people making the very most of time,

buying up each opportunity because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5, 15, and 16, the Amplified Bible.

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