Certain individuals have the power to influence and draw others towards them. They may be compensated for their opinions, but genuine influence comes from a place of goodness. We all fall, and in those moments, we realize the importance of having influencers who guide us towards healing and grace, like our Savior, Jesus Christ.

As I sensed the conversation was about to go in a different direction, my heart began to race, and I felt an overwhelming urge to say something about my faith.