Do you think the world will be any different without you?

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Hong Kong
February 22, 2011 2:16am CST
There are many people think that they are just so important in this world. Frankly speaking, I really don't think there would be any different if the world will lack anyone.It is because God can always send someone else to do the job if He wants to. No matter how rich you are, or how powerful you are right now, God can use anybody to replace your postion in just one second. It happened in the Bible description many times before. For example, King Saul was replaced by King David very soon, even God had given enough time for King Saul to repent on his sin before any further action.That's why it makes me think that even we can help lots of people in this life, but will it be any different if we don't exist in this world. Since God can alwyas raise some other people to do the job at anytime He wants anyway. What do you think? Share with us ?
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
25 Feb 11
I don't believe that the world would be different if I wasn't a part of the world. However, I do believe that my family would be quite different if I wasn't a part of it. I was the oldest child in my family so I was the learning child for my parents. I don't honestly know what our family would have been like had my little brother been the oldest child. In addition to that, I don't know what my husband's life would be like if I wasn't a part of it as well.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
23 Feb 11
True, God can replace us with other people who can do our job. But i think, my place in the family , in my daughter and husband's hearts is hard to replace without me.
@sender621 (14889)
• United States
23 Feb 11
Every individual is important and can make a difference in this world. I believe the world would certainly and definitely be different without each of us being in it. We all have special talents and contributions to make. Each person is worth the effort.
22 Feb 11
Without me, the world still works the same, and someone will fill in my position, so I guess my boss has nothing to lose. However, the world of my parents and my husband will be completely different. As for any people we helped, I don't care if they forget me or not, at least I somehow managed to assist somebody, that's enough for me.
@staria (2780)
• Philippines
22 Feb 11
I am just a speck in this world but it would be different, the population less than one. LOL! Not much difference but to those who love me, surely their world will never be the same w/o me.
• Philippines
23 Feb 11
Hello! :) In my opinion, I don't think that God sends people into this world just because He wants someone to be replaced. God sent us here simply because He loves us and He wants us to experience that by enjoying His creations. I know it sounds cliche but that's the way I see it. Also, I don't think that the world won't change when someone of no fame or fortune passes away. It's just that ordinary people like us are not aware of the impacts we're making to other people everyday. You may think that you're not important to this life and that the world would go on without you but some people will think otherwise. When people remember you, it would mean that you mattered in this world and that you are an incredible loss rather than a expandable liability. About not fulfilling your purpose in life and God ending up replacing you with another, I think that it's your job to find and fulfill your purpose. It's not God's. When you leave this world not being able to do anything useful, it's entirely your fault because God gave you the intellect and freewill to go about your life. It's the choices and decisions that we make that make our lives go somewhere, not God's hands steering us all over the place. I think it's just a matter of making the most out of our lives before God decides to "replace" us. In that way, remembered or not remembered, we lived. That's what I believe really matters.
@onlydia (2808)
• United States
22 Feb 11
I think that a few things that I have helped with mite of never gotten done. But other wise no I don't think I have made much of a difference. Just with my nephew and niece and my son. Plus other people that I have helped over the years. One can only hope that we all in small way's help this world of ours. God has a plan for us all if we choise to follow.
@jennyze (7027)
• Indonesia
22 Feb 11
No, I don't think the world will be different without me, even if I did so many good deeds for others. But I believe that my existence makes a different to certain people at a certain time, so I would not diminish my life because I would not make a different on this world.
@r3jcorp (1382)
• Philippines
22 Feb 11
Even if I don't matter to the whole world as long as my husband and my family thinks that I am their world, it is very much enough for me.