Like you, I love to watch time travel movies. You don’t? Get thee behind me, Satan! I kid. If there’s anything we’ve learned about time travel from fictional books and movies, in contrast, I suppose, to documentaries about the subject, we know that you’re not supposed to interfere. Either that, or you are. According to the interweb, its absolutely necessary or completely taboo to tamper with the outcome of a given set of circumstances, an event, or relationship. But as we learned from Marty McFly, the only way to own a sweet Toyota 4X4 and preserve our own very existence is to, as scientists tell us, “monkey around with stuff”.
We do not live live in a vacuum, largely because it would be tough to find one big enough. And even if we could, I’m pretty sure that the cable, WiFi, and A/C would be subpar at best. That said, I’m sure that Bed, Bath, and Beyond would have a fabulous variety of items with which to accessorize. What we do affects others, either positively or negatively. If, theoretically speaking, I don’t buy the Porsche 911 GT2RS, I’m denying a car dealer a commission, the DMV a wheelbarrow full of taxes and fees, the law enforcement community an opportunity to write a speeding ticket they’ll tell their grandchildren about, and job security for a lawyer or three and a judge. So you’ll agree with me that it would be selfish not to purchase the car. Now I only need to come up with that 300 large to make it happen…
The size and duration of the ripples of our actions are dictated by our levels of connectedness; our community. Men, whether you realize it or not, what you do (or don’t do) has a significant and potentially lingering impact on your wife and children. Not married or without kids? Your parents, siblings, friends, coworkers, and neighbors can be affected, even if only in a seemingly minor way. It is both sobering and exhilarating to realize that our actions can make a Kingdom difference.
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