Ripple effect

Somewhere along the way in my life my eyes were opened to the ripple effect. I stopped thinking like a child and learned of cause and effect. This understanding has dramatic differences in life. There is positive ripple effect that perpetuates and causes a ground swell of God's blessings to resound in hearts, gain speed, take actions and cause great impact on others. The initial thought I have as an example is "Bless Back Project," at Elevation Church this was a powerful move through a community to take financial blessing and share them with others. The stories are heart wrenching of how these blessing were used to move on God's behalf. I can only think God shed tears because an understanding of Agape love was spreading among His people. Serving others the way we were meant to serve, "the bride of Christ." This was not a one time action, but an understanding by our actions the effects can be everlasting on our hearts, making a difference in the lives of others and living as we were meant to live.

Ripple effect can be caused when selfishness & self-centered behaviors grab hold of a man distracting him from purpose, separating him from God, causing him to react in a manner sending shock waves through every aspect of his life, shaking the foundations of everything close and affecting lives of everyone around him. To be seduced into thinking "the grass is greener," the covenant of marriage is flawed, Mal. 2:14. Questioning the sovereignty of God and the very authority of whom we serve.

These are very different examples of ripple effect. One causes "impact exploding" through the body of Christ. Effecting (The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result) influencing lives through the move of God. The other causing "impact imploding" affecting (To attack or infect, as a disease.) the lives around us because of the separation from God. Either produces ripple effect, to have impact on others, only one produces the impact to build foundation, the other crumbles foundations.