“The Lord God is my strength , and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon high places. – Habakkuk 3:19

Recently I looked out the window and noticed a commotion in the bird bath. A blue Jay was taking a jubilant and unrestrained bath.  Water was splashing everywhere, and I wondered if there would be any left in the bath when he finished his procedure.

My question was soon answered as he flew away and a smaller bird took his place.  The delight of this bird seemed evident as the water sprayed here and there – going every where. There is no doubt that the larger bird made a bigger splash than the smaller bird, but they each enjoyed their special time in that birdbath.

As Christians step into the birdbath of God’s love and His truth, they will each make a splash upon the lives of others. The well know ones, such as famous evangelists, ministers and authors make a big splash as they share their faith and invite others into the joyous relationship with Jesus.

However, the splash of the little known Christian is just as important in God’s eyes. It is in  the life splash of each Christian mother that a child is nurtured in God’s love and acceptance.  It is in the splash of life where each Christian father exemplifies God’s love and forgiveness. And it may be in the example of either parent where God’s mercy is exhibited and His personal presence is shared.

It is wonderful that God uses all of us. Let us never forget that it is not the size of the splash that matters, it is the fact that we touch another in the Name and for the sake of Christ.

- – - written by Marion Smith

Tech Support: Yes, Ma’am…. how can I help you?

Customer: Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install Love. Can you guide me though the process?

Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer: Well, I’m not very technical, but I think I’m ready. What do I do first?

Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart, ma’am?

Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?

Tech Support: What programs are running, ma’am?

Customer: Let’s see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory, but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off, ma’am?

Customer: I don’t know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support : With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.

Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades.

Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, “Error - Program not run on external components .” What should I do?

Tech Support: Don’t worry, ma’am. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non- technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.

Customer: So, what should I do?

Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.

Customer: Okay, done.

Tech Support: Now, copy them to the “My Heart” directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal?

Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.

Customer: Thank you, God.

Once, when I was in Quebec, Canada, I watched the auto ferry travel back and forth across the St. Laurent River .The boat arrived at the dock near our hotel, drop the ramp, and cars would load on.

While on the ferry, people had an opportunity to get out of their cars or stay inside. I noticed that some folks mingled with others in a friendly manner. Others just sat in their car for the journey, reading or perhaps contemplating the day ahead. Some entire families got out of their car, and stayed close together. When all these folks arrived on the other side- their destination- the boat jockeyed into position, perfectly aligned for the cars to disembark.

God is my auto ferry. All I had to do to come aboard was to believe Jesus as God’s son and accept Him as my Savior. I do not need to worry about my destination – for He will take me to the other side ..to my final destination which is heaven.

The question is – how do I spend my time on board?  That would be the time which God has given me before I reach my eternal resting spot. Am I very social – spreading Gods’ love and His joy wherever I go? Do I stay isolated, reading God’s Word and filling myself with spiritual food? Or,do I spend that time only with my family- in a cocoon of security? I believe it is a balance of all three to which God calls me.

I am thankful I have boarded Gods’ ferry.  Are you on board, too? Aren’t we blessed to know where His boat will dock – and where our final destination is located. Read this story about the little boat. Its a beautiful story about a boy and his little boat.