This is an email I received. I like the message so I decided to share it here:
One day I decided to quit... I quit my job, my
relationship, my
spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. So, 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 quite." 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 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.
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!
Heavens door open this morning, God asked me... "My
CHILD...what can I
do for you?"
I said "Father, please protect and bless the one reading
this message".
God smiled and answered ... "request granted "
............
This message is now in your hands. What will YOU do
with it? You could
share it to as many people as you like, so that they
too will have their
lives in God's hands. You never know when GOD is going
to bless you!!
Good things happen when you least expect them to
!!!!!!!!
