Make a Splash
The water from Niagara Falls makes quite a splash. Since a right smart of water runs over the falls, we get wet when we get close.
If we make a splash, we get a lot of attention.
People notice us. Niagara Falls makes a physical splash. Those falls receive much more attention than back-yard pools.
To make a splash usually means we achieve success.
- Actors or athletes receive awards.
- Businesses set new sales records.
- Artists display their work around the world.
We don’t have to make a splash to be successful.
Most of us will never receive great awards, set sales records, or receive world-wide attention. We may think we amount to nothing more than a drop in the bucket. However, if we do what God created us to do, we have achieved success.
Success for us may mean:
- Doing our job well
- Helping children stay healthy and safe
- Encouraging people around us
- Helping those in need
Each of us can make the world a better place, one small act at a time.
We may never make a splash. However, we all make a difference. Let’s make that difference the best one possible:
- Whoever we are
- Whatever we do
- Wherever we serve
- For as long as we are needed
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10 NIV).
Thanks to Ann Knowles for the suggestion.
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