Don't give up.....
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
growing 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 hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.
For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an
opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
from e-mail
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
growing 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 hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.
For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an
opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
from e-mail
