Sarah Jakes Roberts

I do not know. It feels like it. And there are plenty of reasons why I think it feels like that. But I also think social media has put it more in our face than ever.

I do not know. It feels like it. And there are plenty of reasons why I think it feels like that. But I also think social media has put it more in our face than ever.

We didn't see it.

We didn't see it.

But there were still wars. I mean, people were still going through a lot of pain. There were ups and downs in the economy. And so I want to believe that there was, you know, the same or similar amount of pain.

But there were still wars. I mean, people were still going through a lot of pain. There were ups and downs in the economy. And so I want to believe that there was, you know, the same or similar amount of pain.

Yeah, but it does feel very magnified.

Yeah, but it does feel very magnified.

I think that every person has to be willing to ask themselves, God, what is it that I need to see? And who is it that I need to be to address what I see? I think it's too big of a thing to ask. What is the prayer that the world needs? But if I can get people to understand that who you are in your world matters is significant that you are a power player in your circle of influence.

I think that every person has to be willing to ask themselves, God, what is it that I need to see? And who is it that I need to be to address what I see? I think it's too big of a thing to ask. What is the prayer that the world needs? But if I can get people to understand that who you are in your world matters is significant that you are a power player in your circle of influence.

then they can take ownership over their corner of the world. And it may just be the four walls of their home. It doesn't have to. I want to believe that there's something in me that will address every single problem in the world. I want to believe that. All I have is this story, this platform, this gift to take the Bible and make it relatable. And it doesn't always feel like enough. It doesn't.

then they can take ownership over their corner of the world. And it may just be the four walls of their home. It doesn't have to. I want to believe that there's something in me that will address every single problem in the world. I want to believe that. All I have is this story, this platform, this gift to take the Bible and make it relatable. And it doesn't always feel like enough. It doesn't.

But I release it anyway. And I believe that if we can all combine in releasing whatever we have anyway, that maybe we can make a difference in one person for one day or for a lifetime. But I think we have to be willing to take ownership because we've got devastation. And then we have people who are apathetic in many ways because they're so overwhelmed in what they can't do to solve what they see.

But I release it anyway. And I believe that if we can all combine in releasing whatever we have anyway, that maybe we can make a difference in one person for one day or for a lifetime. But I think we have to be willing to take ownership because we've got devastation. And then we have people who are apathetic in many ways because they're so overwhelmed in what they can't do to solve what they see.

But if we can engage in what we can control, I believe that we can see a difference. I have to believe that.

But if we can engage in what we can control, I believe that we can see a difference. I have to believe that.

I do think that there are some people who are literally called to focus on what's happening outside of maybe their immediate circle of influence. Like that immediate circle of influence may not be their target audience, right? Sure, sure.

I do think that there are some people who are literally called to focus on what's happening outside of maybe their immediate circle of influence. Like that immediate circle of influence may not be their target audience, right? Sure, sure.

It just is. I mean... We all know people who would like give the best advice that they don't take. You know what I mean? It doesn't mean that the advice itself is broken, but it is just really hard to do the heavy lifting for yourself.

It just is. I mean... We all know people who would like give the best advice that they don't take. You know what I mean? It doesn't mean that the advice itself is broken, but it is just really hard to do the heavy lifting for yourself.