{"id":1849,"date":"2015-08-11T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2020-08-15T14:46:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:46:45","slug":"make-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/make-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Make-Waves.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1851\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Make-Waves.jpg\" alt=\"Make Waves\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Make-Waves.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Make-Waves-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Make-Waves-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>People sometimes warn us not to make waves. Other times, we realize we must. When we choose to make waves, we:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/dont-rock-the-boat\/\">Rock the boat <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Upset someone or something<\/li>\n<li>Shock or disturb<\/li>\n<li>Risk being called a trouble maker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Two truths about making waves help us decide what to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Waves can do great good, by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Continuing earth\u2019s natural flow<\/li>\n<li>Calming us<\/li>\n<li>Providing beauty and pleasure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Waves can also do much harm, by causing:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Ship wrecks<\/li>\n<li>Drowning<\/li>\n<li>Destruction of houses or communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Likewise, we can do great good or much harm by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Improving or damaging our world<\/li>\n<li>Correcting or increasing mistakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before we make waves, let\u2019s be certain our actions make a positive difference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cIf only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea\u201d (Isaiah 48:18 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have a favorite expression or one you want explained? If so, please comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/xP7HL\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a>\u00a0and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People sometimes warn us not to make waves. Other times, we realize we must. When we choose to make waves, we: Rock the boat Upset someone or something Shock or disturb Risk being called a trouble maker Two truths about making waves help us decide what to do. 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