"...Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation." (1 Pet. 2:12)

An elderly man was walking along the edge of the water and stopped occasionally, picked up something, and tossed it into the ocean. He then walked a few more steps, picked up something, and tossed it into the ocean. A young jogger had been running along and was watching the man. Finally, his curiosity got the best of him. He stopped, and went over to the old gentleman and asked, "Excuse me, what are you doing?"

The man answered: "I am saving the life of these star fish. The storm washed them ashore last night, the sun will be up in thirty minutes, and then they will all die. I am throwing them back into the water to save their lives." The jogger was a bit astounded. He said, "Old man, don't you know that you have thirty miles of beach ahead of you and that millions of those star fish were washed ashore last night. What possible difference do you think that you are going to make." The old man took another step, picked up a star fish, and as he hurled it into the ocean, he said, "Son, it will make a difference in that one's life!"

Let us continue to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, for in so doing, we will not only save our own souls, but will make a difference in someone else's life.