For God's Glory

By Jared Green     Four years ago, Rob Kenney started a YouTube channel named “Dad, how do I?” that has since gained 4.83 million subscribers. The content on Rob’s channel is simple but effective. He posts videos every few days explaining how to do tasks which, to many, seem like simple tasks. Some of his most recent videos cover how to install a bathroom faucet, change a toilet, tie a tie, and even cook green bean casserole. The reason Rob decided to start his YouTube channel is simple. His father abandoned him when he was 14, molding his plans to do something to help kids who are growing up without a father. Very simply, Rob chose to use his platform for the good of others.      When he started his YouTube channel four years ago, there was nothing extraordinary about Rob Kenney. He was not famous, rich, or powerful. As a matter of fact, until recently deciding to begin social media work fulltime, Rob worked in an office supply job. He did, however, see an opportunity to use his talents to bless others.  How are you using your platform? That may seem like an odd question to you. I am not famous, rich, or powerful, so what platform do I have? While you and I may not have 4 million YouTube followers, we do hold some influence over the people around us. And undoubtedly, we are called to use our influence for the good of others. We are told in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” We are also called to do all things in our lives for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).      God has blessed each of us with the ability and opportunity to bless the people around us. May we all, like Rob Kenney, use our God-given abilities and opportunities to do good to others, and may we all do so for God’s glory. God loves you, and so do I.

- Jared Green preaches the Calvert City Church of Christ in Calvert City, KY. He may be contacted through the congregation's website: http://www.calvertchurchofchrist.com