The Plumbline

You are bigger than your job, that bank account, or the followers you have amassed on social media. The people you impact are much more powerful than the things you accomplish in this lifetime. View others as more important than yourselves and you might just see just how big your impact can be. There is nothing wrong with having a good career, or a solid bank account. The issue comes when we make these the goal and not just one of the 'means' by which we allow God to accomplish great things in and through our lives! Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. Brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. (I Corinthians 1...

Jackie Robinson once said, " A life is not important except in the impact it has on others. "  There is a double-meaning to impact, my friends.  The first is that place, or moment in time when two collide, striking one against another.  In the case of "collision" it is quite possible the two will not leave the point of collision without some damage.  It is a forceful coming together, not a gentle embracing of each other.  The other meaning is that of being an influence, or having an effect on the other.  The latter doesn't leave a scar, but a touch not soon forgotten - an influence not soon ignored.  I think God wants us to live our lives in such a way we influence others in a positive way, not as a series of reckless moments which leave a negative impact on those around us! We who are strong are not just to satisfy our own desires. We are called to carry the weaknesses of those who are not strong.    Each of us must strive to please our...

We all probably want to live impactful lives - lives with meaning and purpose.  In the most literal sense, impact could be thought of as the result of an action - that of making contact with another object.  I think this may be what we hope for in our daily walk - that our lives would make some type of impact - there would be some positive result of the actions we take.  What makes a life one which has an impact on others?  I think it may be that the life is lived with integrity, manifested mercy, perseverance under pressures, a high level of accountability for one's own actions, compassion for those in need, and temperance in one's dealing with others. ...let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven.  (Matthew 5:16 CEB) Integrity:  Living with integrity involves all of the character traits I listed above, but people with integrity become highly trusted companion...