Twice in the last 24 hours I’ve heard the same accolade given to a man: “He changed my life.”
One was in an episode of “The Good Doctor.” A character, grieving the loss of a coworker, said he had changed her life. Her grieving caused her to see it.
The other was in a devotional. A high school senior gave this praise to a teacher. Many teachers get this opportunity-to change a life.
As you read this, I’m guessing someone in your past comes to mind. A teacher? A coach? An employer? A family member? A pastor? A friend? A coworker?
This person, although living their life with purpose, most likely didn’t look at you and determine, “They need changing. I’m going to change them.” Not that literal. What they most likely did was simply see you. Listen to you. Answer you. Value you. Honor your place in the world. Give you a place in their world. And it was enough to foster change.
May we all see, listen, answer, value, honor, and give enough to foster change. May we all have said of us, “They changed my life.”
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John Gregory 
We can only pray there is someone who might say that about each of us. I’m thinking of the FBI agent who patiently, oh so very patiently, kept saying Jesus was who I needed to know. He has since died but I fervently look forward to seeing him as one of the first I will know. Maybe he will even be the first to greet me, and I can tell him “thank you for my eternity.”
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Certainly life changing. Thanks for sharing.
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