Don’t Rain on My Parade
People all over the world watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Many communities plan smaller parades for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year. Don’t rain on my parade is probably on most of their minds.
We celebrate Campbellsville’s favorite parade on July 4. No one wants rain that day either. If it does rain, we hope it rains before or after the parade.
When we rain on people’s parade, we:
- Ruin their plans
- Take away from their fun
- Spoil their celebration
We see this when Barbra Streisand sings “Don’t Rain on My Parade” in the movie Funny Girl. She does not want anyone to discourage her plans.
Sometimes we need to rain on people’s parade.
We may not want to, but we must. If we know their plans will hurt them or others, we:
- Tell them
- Try to stop them
They may not like what we say. Yet, we warn them of the danger.
When possible, let’s celebrate plans together. When necessary, let’s rain on one another’s parade.
“The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice” (Proverbs 12:15 NIV).
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