More Than Useless

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This week's post is More Than Useless by Relient K. Enjoy!

I feel like, I would like
To be somewhere else doing something that matters
And I'll admit here, while I sit here
My mind wastes away and my doubts start to gather...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit a dear friend of mine while she was working in Washington D.C. I had a blast visiting the nations capit

ol, meeting her work friends and experiencing D.C. for the second time. (Also, if you ever get the chance, you must spend your 4th of July in D.C. It's pretty intense!) But, as

I was sitting on the National Mall, in the shadow of the Washington Monument looking out towards the Lincoln Memorial and the millions of people sitting there with me, I couldn't help but feel small and maybe a little useless. I mean... there are sooo many other people out there. People trying to make it in this crazy World, people trying to make a difference, people trying to start families, people who don't care... people people people!!!

I mean.. I am sitting here in the Capitol of the GREATEST Nation in the ENTIRE World. The leaders in the city are trying to make a difference and are standing up for the values and principles that they believe in. People that have lived here have changed lives... and have made a HUGE difference in our country. And here am I. This little college student that thin

ks that she can change the world. It's all a little bit overwhelming.

What can I do? I am just little Jade... living in little Manhattan... working at a little sno cone stand... taking pictures with my little camera... living my little life...

How can I possibly change the World?

Sometimes I get so frustrated with myself, my friends and the people around me in

this World. We are all God's amazing creations.. and yet.. we let our lives go to waste. We are so focused on what's right in front of us or what we are doing that night with our friends that we stop looking at the big picture. We don't think about how our actions are affecting our futures. We waste our lives away on things that don't matter... things that won't be there in the future... and things that can ruin our lives.

my date book is packed full of days that were empty and now gone
And I bet, that regret will prove to get me to improve in the long run...

But really... What can I do?? I look back

on the different things that I have tried to do and accomplish and feel disappointed. I've tried to become a leader in different aspects but it seems like I have failed at every attempt i've given. I have passion. I want to serve. I want to help change lives. But I get shut down. And that leaves me here again....

And sometimes I think that I'm not any good at all.. And sometimes I wonder why, why I'm even here at all...But then you assure me... I'm a little more than useless

We have to remember that we do have a purpose. God put each and everyone of

us here for a reason... Maybe I haven't found that reason yet. Maybe you haven't. But don't give up. Maybe I won't change the World.... maybe I won't be famous... but.. I will leave an impact. You will leave an impact. Maybe it will be small... touching only those around you... or maybe it

will be huge and you will in fact change the World. But... just remember that you do have a purpose. God has a plan for you... and don't waste your life away on trivial things that don't matter. Remember.. You're a little more than useless.

Until next time...

Jade