CBC News had an intruiging report recently about how Canadians are being encouraged to try one new thing each day to be “green” and in doing so, help the planet. The report encouraged viewers to visit the website - www.onemillionactsofgreen.com and find many ways to do just that. The idea behind the campaign is that “…one small act can make a big difference.” Maybe you’d like to brainstorm how to get involved and motivate your friends to do the same.

There are always those who are skeptical about the power of influence, and don’t believe one person’s action can have a big impact. Well, consider what Anita Roddick, founder of the retail giant, “The Body Shop” is famous for saying, “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” No matter what your place of influence is, and no matter what you spend your time doing, God’s Word says,

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24

Nowhere is the impact of one’s actions felt more than by those you are closest to. In the body of Christ, we are interconnected, and to suppose that holiness and spiritual formation happen best in isolation is an incomplete picture.

The fellowship we have with other people is directly impacted by how we are either growing or not growing in our spiritual growth. The Bible repeatedly describes how believers are to relate to each other, with God’s help. Here’s something to try – take this list of “one anothers” found in Scripture and put an asterisk (*) beside any that you feel are working well for you, and a checkmark beside any you would like to work on more. Spend time in prayer, asking the Lord for his help and then think about how your “one small act” of love toward another person is shaping both of you into closer followers of Jesus!

• Be at peace with each other. Mark 9:50
• Love one another. John 13:34
• Be devoted to one another. Romans 12:10
• Stop passing judgment on one another. Romans 14:13
• Spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24
• Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10
• Forgive one another. Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13
• Be kind and compassionate to one another. Ephesians 4:32
• Teach and admonish one another with all wisdom. Colossians 3:16
• Comfort one another. 1 Thessalonians 4:18
• Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21
• Encourage each other. 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 10:25
• Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2
• Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Ephesians 5:19
• Accept, receive, and welcome one another. Romans 15:7
• Serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13
• In humility consider others better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3
• Instruct one another. Romans15:14
• Carry each other’s burdens. Galatians 6:2
• Build one another up. Romans 15:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:11
• Greet one another. Romans 16:16
• Meet with one another. Hebrews 10:25
• Care for one another. 1 Corinthians 12:25
• Minister one to another. 1 Peter 4:10
• Show hospitality to one another. 1 Peter 4:9
• Do not slander one another. James 4:11
• Don’t grumble against each other. James 5:9
• Confess your sins to one another. James 5:16
• Pray for each other. James 5:16
• Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another. 1 Peter 5:5