Listen "Much Given, Much Required"
Episode Synopsis
Sometimes the moments that shape us most are the ones we never planned for. In this episode, we reflect on a seemingly small experience—a quarter-mile walk across a border—that revealed a life-altering truth: we don’t choose what we’re given, but we are responsible for what we do with it.Through a powerful personal story from adolescence, we explore the difference between guilt and responsibility, privilege and purpose, and comfort and calling. This episode isn’t about politics or borders—it’s about perspective. About the quiet moments that awaken empathy, reshape our values, and remind us that every gift carries an expectation.Listen in as we unpack what it means to truly see the world differently—and how one moment can quietly guide the rest of your life.💡 What You’ll Learn: • How a single moment can permanently shift perspective • The difference between feeling guilty and feeling responsible • Why gifts—of any size—come with expectations • How empathy is formed through lived experience • Why using what you’ve been given matters more than what you were given🛠️ Action Step: Ask yourself two questions: “What have I been given?” and “Who can I use it for?” Choose one small, concrete way to serve, help, or care for someone else this week—and commit to doing it again.📌 Perfect For: • Anyone seeking deeper purpose • Leaders and mentors shaping others • Those wrestling with responsibility and meaning • Listeners ready to turn awareness into action
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