Cornerstone Community Church, San Jose Ca

A motivational author and speaker named Charlie Jones – whose nickname was “Tremendous” because his best-selling book was titled “Life Is Tremendous” – once said this: “Five years from today, you will be the same person you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” It’s a bit of an overstatement, of course, but I doubt any of us would dispute the fact that the greatest influence on our lives is other people. People inspire us, and people drag us down. For good or for bad, you and I are who we are largely because of the people we’ve allowed to shape our character, our values and our beliefs.