I am only one. That’s all I am. I am only one and I will always be only one. I was born as one, I will live as one, and on the day of my death I will die as one. In this journey that we all call life, I am and will always be completely restricted and wholly limited to being one and only one. And all of those daunting realities strike me as miserably pathetic and colossally discouraging. Sadly, I am only one. (Craig Lounsbrough)Think about the reality of being one and only one of a moment. In the span of this minute, hour, day, or lifetime, my existence will be largely unnoticed. Before you send me an email expressing your bewilderment, just think about what I have said. Keep in mind I am talking about the larger scope of life and human race. Does our existence matter? While your head explodes with this reality, consider some possibilities of thought.

My Unique Presence

I am unbelievably blessed to be who I am. “We are fearfully and wonderfully made.” While I was in the womb, I was being uniquely fashioned and shaped. Our creator took the time to fashion us, shape us, mold us into a unique “one.” Therefore, I have a privilege of impacting other “ones” around me.  I can be one person who impacts the world one person at a time. I am uniquely suited to impact “ones” in a unique way. That is impressive don’t you think?  So, I need to get busy as “one” impacting other “ones.” But I have fears about being “one.”

As One I Am Not Enough – Being just “one” is perceived as being insufficient and inadequate. Our world is not some massive mass of people. It is made up of individuals. Our world is made up of individuals just like me experiencing life the same way. Yet we fear that being one is insufficient.

As One I Fear Rejection – On the one hand we desire to be heard and yet on the other hand we fear that once we are heard we will be rejected or just blown off and being insignificant. Better yet, what if we are heard and then beat down with accusations of being irrelevant or not being politically correct. In faith initiatives, what if I am discovered to be some faith-moron that has not memorized the bible?

As One I May Not Be Loud Enough – While everyone else strives to be heard in a noisy world, I become concerned that I am not loud enough. Stephen Covey called it “White Water!”  You cannot scream loud enough and long enough in this noisy world to be heard. Our voice is drowned by the sound of white water. What we need to keep in mind is that I am screaming at the world to be heard by the world, I only need to be heard by another “one.” We speak to others around us and that is loud enough.

I am one in a sea of humanity. Yet I am one! I am part of a greater mosaic storyline in which all other “ones” are communicating and are part of the great story from the beginning of time. Because I am one, I have only one chance at it – I must make it count! In a world that has lost its mooring and values – step up and be that ONE who speaks and makes a difference. One stone in the middle of a lake creates a ripple effect of change.

Ministers – be the ONE who speaks a fresh word against all odds in a world spiraling out of control! Leave a comment – Start a conversation – Make some waves! Leave your comment below and I will do my best to interact with your thoughts.