When in doubt, throw the stone.

That may sound odd, but we’ve all been kids at some point and tried to skip rocks on a pond or lake. It was always a competition to see who could get the most skips and then who could skip the most with the biggest rock.

Throwing the stone means that when in doubt, do what’s on your heart, even if you’re not sure how it’ll play out. I don’t know about you, but maybe it’s on your heart to reach out to someone—do it. Maybe it’s to leave a note on the desk for someone or call a family member or friend. It could be speaking confidence into someone you know. It could be listening to someone who’s going through something. These are all “throwing the stone” moments because there will be ripple effects that we won’t see. It might be a 4-skip stone or an 8, and we won’t always see the results, but nevertheless, it makes an impact.

Yes, sometimes stones get thrown, and they hit the water and sink. It’ll happen more than we like, but that shouldn’t stop us from throwing them.

• Be the first to say hi
• Be the first to say sorry
• Be the first to hug
• Leave a note
• Call someone
• Pray for someone
• Mentor someone
• Help someone

The list of stones can go on.

Don’t worry about how many skips the stone will create and don’t compare your stone and the ripples versus other people’s stones.

The main point is to be willing to throw the stone.
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