Influence Increases with Distance
AnalogyObject Lesson★★★★The ponderous planets wheel round yon distant sun in obedience to that subtle force we call gravitation. One soul sometimes circulates around another in obedience to the law of influence. There is this difference, however, the force of influence often increases as the distance increases. The parent, brother or sister, wife or loving friend, who has passed to the other shore, often exerts more of an influence than when walking with us.
The point
Those who have passed to eternity often exert greater influence on us than when they walked beside us in life.
Scripture
Hebrews 12:1
Audience
Adults
Tone
Reflective · Inspiring · Melancholic
To tell aloud
under a minute · 72 words