{"id":663,"date":"2022-04-21T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=663"},"modified":"2022-04-24T16:12:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T16:12:36","slug":"the-world-is-waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=663","title":{"rendered":"The World is Waiting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Your-Talent-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Your-Talent-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Your-Talent-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Your-Talent-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I <\/strong>wrote this poem at a time when I needed to be reminded that I had something uniquely valuable to offer the world.&nbsp; It is not always easy to see our own strengths and gifts.&nbsp; We have been taught to be humble and to downplay the ways that we are good at things.&nbsp; But it is not bragging or pride to recognize the ways that we are skilled.&nbsp; We have all been given strengths and gifts that are different from those of others.&nbsp; Our relationships, opportunities, and experiences have helped us to learn things that are unique and valuable.&nbsp; We should recognize these strengths in ourselves and commit to sharing them with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Do you ever wonder if what you say and do in the world makes a difference? It does. You have not just been given wonderful gifts and talents that are different from anyone else\u2019s.\u00a0 You <em>are<\/em> a gift.\u00a0 Your presence in the world\u2026 your words\u2026 your actions\u2026 make a huge difference to those around you. Whether directly or indirectly, your life touches the lives of many others every day. So share your gifts with the world. Offer them up to God with praise and gratitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>The World is Waiting<\/strong>\nBy Krista Longeway\n\nYou are a gift.\n        \nIn the course of a lifetime,\n          your words and actions\n                     will touch the lives of others in innumerable ways.\n\nThe strengths and talents\n          hidden within you\n                    have the ability to bring great joy to others.\n\nThe wisdom and experience \n          you have gained over the years\n                    have the potential to light the way for someone else.\n\nYour faith\n          which you nurture in moments of quiet reflection\n                    has the power to hold someone up during a time of suffering.\n\nThe words of your heart\n          that you long to say\n                    can be the hope that someone else was waiting to hear.\n\nSo share\u2026\n          your talents\n                    your strength\n                              your wisdom\n                    your faith\n          your words\n\nFor you are a gift.\nAnd the world is waiting\u2026\n\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wrote this poem at a time when I needed to be reminded that I had something uniquely valuable to offer the world.&nbsp; It is not always easy to see our own strengths and gifts.&nbsp; We have been taught to be humble and to downplay the ways that we are good at things.&nbsp; But it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faith","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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