Crash or Splash?

I was reading in 1 Corinthians where Paul is talking about if I do all kinds of good stuff but don't have love, I have become a clanging cymbal. Being the professional, highly talented and profoundly skilled drummer that I am, I understood. Cymbals make a loud impression. I have found myself measuring my effectiveness in life by what I have been doing "Loudly" and visible. Cymbals don't resonate very long... just ask some people at my church what I preached 2 weeks ago and you'll get looks like that cat had just before I ran over it the other day... you get my point. Cymbals, when played out of context with the music and the song, can be the most offensive, obnoxious, annoying thing you will ever hear. I don't think Paul was diminishing doing good stuff, but done without love.... I can be real annoying and a big turn-off to people who have any inkling of becoming a christian.