One at a time.

This is something that a friend sent me that encouraged me a lot:

Once upon a time a wise old man and a young boy were walking along the beach. The old man was imparting wisdom to the boy as they enjoyed the morning breeze. As they walked along, the tide began to go out. As it did so, it left hundreds of thousands of starfish stranded in the sand. The old man pointed to the starfish and said, “Boy, do you see those starfish? Everyday when the tide goes out, hundreds of starfish get stranded on the sand only to bake in the afternoon sun and die.”

Immediately the young boy ran down to the shore and began to pick up starfish and throw them out into the water. He continued to do this as the old man came down to meet him. When the old man finally got down to the water, the boy had just picked up another starfish. He was about to throw it out into the water when the old man cried out, “STOP! My foolish boy,” he said, “do you honestly think you can save all these starfish? There are too many!” The boy completed his throw and sent the starfish flying out over the water. After the little splash, the boy answered. “No, I can’t save them all, but I just made a difference in that one’s life.”

I'm perfectly aware of the reality that I cannot change the entire school. But, God can use me to make a difference in people's lives, one at a time.

♥ ♥ Jasmine