Let’s take what we talked about on Friday and make a list of all the places you know people right now. It could be class, sports teams, clubs, or friends.

That is where you have an influence

Take a minute to think about the kind of influence you have in all of those places. If you don’t influence the people at all write an X next to the place. If you have a good influence in that place, they know you or you’re always are helping people, put a smiley face. If you created a negative influence (like you were disrespectful to a teacher, don’t listen to your coaches or even are always fooling around and others follow you) put a frown.

• How many “X’s” do you have?
• How many  “frowns?”
• How many “smiles?”

If you are honest with yourself where is most of your influence right now?  Are you not influencing anyone at all? Are you not doing a great job?  Are you doing an amazing job?

Now pick out one “smile” on your page.  (If you HONESTLY don’t have even one, then pick out an X.) Could your influence have even MORE impact in this area?  How?

Let’s say you were to give that totally to the Lord.  How could HE use this to create a greater impact in the world?  Write it next to the place.

Now look at one of your “frowns.”  If you were to give this to the Lord how could He take it and use it for himself?  Write it.

Finally, Do you want to be a “fisher of people” like Peter was?   Be honest with yourself.  What scares you about that thought?  Write it at the end of the list.

You may not understand “fishing” terms, but you know God wants to start right with where you are and what you know.  Take some times today to Pray to God about the things you wrote above that He could take and use to expand His influence.  Tell Him about your fears and ask Him to take them and change them.