“How many disasters have occurred for which each of us has unknowingly laid the groundwork?”
~The Wishing Map
I sometimes wonder how much physical or emotional mayhem I’ve caused obliviously, how many butterfly-effects I’ve set in motion or imminent disasters I’ve strolled past. More than I could bear to know about, I’m sure. But most of all, without a doubt, are the times I’ve been unwittingly saved from causing harm. For we are all sustained by invisible grace.
Yes, yes. Absolutely.
You’ve also butterflied so many blessings for your fans!
Thank you for your kind words, Joy.
I am certainly guilty of what you describe and probably don’t even know the ripples I may have caused. For many years now I have consciously lived not being the source of anyone’s misfortune and now never just dismiss an opportunity to help someone if it is in my power to do so.
Carry on, my friend.
Amen to that!
We can show our appreciation for God’s invisible grace by being Christlike and encouraging others by sharing His Word as you do so well in your blog. 🙂
Today, walking through the grocery store, I saw the sales rep for the copier company my organization used to use. I ran an open renewal competition and she lost the job on price. After I saw her today I wondered if she sustained any personal fallout from losing a client. I started wondering if I ruined her life. As an HR person, I’ve had to fire countless people over my career. What distant storms have those actions caused? I don’t want to know.
I suspect many of us have similar/parallel experiences, Jeff, and feelings that echo yours as well.
Many of us have been that lighting rod. I’ve fired folks that I knew didn’t deserve it for the infractions that we all have made, but it was my job. My job, to ruin someone’s life for a while? I finally refused to be part of it and lost my job for bucking against the company.
Good on you for following your conscience, Phil.
Once again, you set my mind to pondering with this one. Very sobering!
Absolutely..without doubt
🙏❣️🙏❣️🙏
Amen
As always – thought provoking!
So glad it spoke to you, Mary.
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