Dear Friends,
John Maxwell begins one of
his messages with an unforgettable story. He shares a pivotal time in his life
when he received a book as a Christmas present that he says changed his life.
It sparked within him a desire to make a difference in people's lives. I share
the message in his own words.
"My journey on how to
make a difference in people's lives began when I was in my 20s and a friend
gave me a Christmas present. I opened it up and it was a book, and the title of
the book was The Greatest Story Ever Told "
"Now I love to read,
and I thought, oh my gosh, what a title, the greatest story ever
told.
With great anticipation I
opened up the book and much to my surprise all the pages were blank. I called
my friend and told her the title says the greatest story ever told, and all the
pages are blank."
"She said, 'Turn to
the first page.' I turned the first page, and she had written a note for
me that said, 'Dear John, your life is before you. You fill these pages
with your dreams, with your hopes, with matters of your heart. You write your story
and make it the greatest story ever told.'"
"I took that book
home with me, and the next morning (I was not a writer at that time) I began
writing my first book, and the first words I wrote on that blank page
were, 'I want to make a difference.'"
And John has done just
that in my life. I just counted 19 books (all read) on my library shelves by
John, and each one of them has provided me with some very valuable insights on
the subject of leadership.
An evangelical Christian,
John has made a difference in millions of lives as a coach, speaker and writer
of almost 100 books.
He is the number 1 New
York Times bestselling author, and he has sold more than 24 million books in 50
languages. Often called the country's number one leadership authority, Maxwell
was identified as the most popular leadership expert in the world by Inc.
magazine.
I know we all want to make
a difference in our world, and because of this I wanted to share a powerful
message on how we can do just that.
I hope you will take a few
minutes to listen to the first part of John's message below. I believe you will
be encouraged and inspired to live with a purpose as you make a difference with
your life. The whole message is called "Living with Purpose, The Road to
Making a Difference"
Enjoy!
Yours in faith and
friendship,
Tom
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