Many have made a difference, but...only for a moment

Many have made a difference, but...lost their own souls

Many have made a difference, but...drowned in the sea of need

Many have made a difference, but...only for themselves

For the last 25 years, I have been mentoring and been mentored by the next generation, a generation that refuses the anesthesia of excuses and seeks to choose action over sarcasm. Recently, I was asked to address a group of university students and when I began to prepare, I felt paralyzed. I literally ached as my message was rewritten that night.

Since then I've been thinking, praying, listening...and over the next several blogs, I would like to offer nine woes for this generation: nine challenges that--if ignored--have the potential of gutting our collective potential to make a difference in a world of need.