Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world."

And if you're like most of us, you hear that and think, "Jesus, I love you, but... really? I'm just trying to keep my kids alive today. I'm the light of my living room on a good day. That's about it."

Here's the truth: When you're faithful right where you are—in that living room, at that job, with that one person in front of you—you ARE changing the world. You just can't see it yet.

Look at the Gospels. Jesus didn't spend His time chasing massive crowds. Most of His ministry was small encounters with individuals. One conversation at a time. That's how the world actually gets changed.

The problem is we think so big that we miss what God's calling us to do right under our noses. We obsess over global problems we can't control while ignoring the person right in front of us who desperately needs our love.

Mother Teresa showed up late to a global hunger summit because she stopped to feed one dying man outside the door. Everyone else had walked right past him.

Jan Tyranowski lived under Nazi and then Communist oppression in Poland. What could one guy possibly do? He started a Catholic small group. He poured his life into a handful of young men. One of them became Pope John Paul II, who helped topple communism in Eastern Europe.

Jan never saw it. But he was faithful anyway.

Whatever you're doing today, whoever God has put in front of you—even if no one else sees it—He does.

Do it well...and see what happens.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. When you hear "You are the light of the world," what's your honest first reaction? Do you believe Jesus when He says this to you?

2. How does focusing on "big impact" cause us to miss the people and opportunities right in front of us?

3. Think about Jan Tyranowski's story. What "small" faithfulness is God calling you to that might have ripple effects you'll never see in your lifetime?

4. In what ways does our culture's obsession with metrics, followers, and "influence" distort our understanding of what it means to change the world?

5. What's one specific way you can be "the light of your living room" this week—faithful to the small encounters God has placed right in front of you?

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