The true Christian is the true citizen, lofty of purpose, resolute in endeavor, ready for a hero's deeds, but never looking down on his task because it is cast in the day of small things; scornful of baseness, awake to his own duties as well as to his rights, following the higher law with reverence, and in this world doing all that in him lies, so that when death comes he may feel that mankind is in some degree better because he has lived. — Theodore Roosevelt, in his book The Strenuous Life, published 1900
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America needs more true Christians - people who are always willing to take on a hero's task with humility. May we always be willing to do the big task, but equally eagar to do the small tasks as well. Often, my heros are the ones who do simple things for me. It could be the cashier who donates a penny to my sale, the bank teller who gives me a genuine "hello", or the honest shopper who found my purse (with the grocery stash for 2 weeks) and turns in into customer service. Living up to a higher calling is always an option, and is in some ways easier to acheive than pleasing the world. Each day is a gift which can be used to make someone else's day better.
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Mother Teresa said "We cannot do great things, just small things with great love." People who do small things with great love are my heroes.
Where would we be without those who do so many small things out of love.
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