Unseen Ripples

Unseen Ripples

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Galatians 6:9

Recommended Reading 2 Peter 3:14-18

If
you throw a stone into a lake in the middle of a starless night, will
there be ripples? Will those ripples eventually reach the shoreline?
Even if you can't see them in the darkness?

That's what
we're doing when we share Christ with others and when we perform acts
of compassion and kindness. We're tossing our words and actions into
the lives of others; and we can be sure there'll be a ripple effect,
even if we can't see it. When we serve Christ, we're doing more good
than we know, for God has promised that His Word will not return to Him
void (Isaiah 55:11).

Sometimes the Lord does
let us see some of the fruit of our labors. Knowing we need
encouragement, He allows us to see the partial results of our words or
work for Him. The full results, however, can only be seen in heaven;
and so we serve Him by faith, always abounding in the work, for we know
that our labor is not in vain in the Lord.

You'll never be a failure if what you're doing is ultimately for the glory of God.
Rick Warren

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