As a child one of the delights of my life was playing with dominoes. I grew up watching my parents and grandparents playing and we little ones stood at the edge of the table and could watch but not touch. The laughter was contagious. After the game was over, my brother and I were then allowed to play with the dominoes. As boys, our game was to build and stack them into powerful structures. We would build until one of us would disturb the table and then watch in horror as our masterpiece collapsed.
We then would try to line up the dominoes standing up on end. We'd seen the marvelous domino tricks on TV (black and white) where they were lined up in fantastic patterns and designs and then felled as someone pushed over the first domino into the next...and then the domino effect took place.
As with dominoes the same situation occurs in life. When I live in the role and opportunity I have been given by God the result will most likely be a set of events in the life of my spouse and children that will benefit their walk with God if they so choose. If I choose to live for myself and not bless my wife and children there will be a corresponding set of dominoes that will follow. I do not live to myself. I am a part of all the lives I encounter every day. I am part of a community of God's children...some choosing to walk with him...some choosing to miss him.
My prayer is this: May I be more aware of my domino effect! May I see my life as a daily opportunity to let God shine through me with every person I encounter, but especially to those I have chosen to become part of my home.
How do you see your life affecting others?
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