Sunday, September 13, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
ONE DAY I DECIDED TO QUIT
I quit my job, my
relationship, my spirituality… I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods
to have one last talk with god
“God”, I asked,
“Can you give me one
good reason not to quit?”.
His answer surprised
me…
“Look around”, He
said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo ?
“Yes”, I replied.
“When I planted the
fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light.I
gave them water.The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green
covered the floor.Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on
the bamboo.In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing
came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
“In year three there
was still nothing from the bamboo seed.But I would not quit.
In year four, again,
there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit.” He said.
“Then in the fifth
year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was
seemingly small and insignificant…But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to
over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five
years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to
survive.I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”
He asked me. “Did you
know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually
been rowing roots”.
“I would not quit on
the bamboo.I will never quit on you.”
“Don’t compare
yourself to others.” He said.”The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make
the forest beautiful.”"Your time will come”, God said to me.
“You will rise high”.
“How high should I
rise?” I asked.
“How high will the
bamboo rise?” He asked in return.
“As high as it can?”
I questioned.”Yes.” He said, “Give Me glory by rising as high as you can.”
I left the forest and
brought back this story.I hope these words can help you see that God will never
give up on you.Never, Never,
Never, Give up.
Don’t tell the GOD
how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the GOD is!
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