The Fern and the Bamboo
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 said. '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 the third year, there was
still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not
quit.
In the fourth year, again, there was
nothing from the bamboo seed.
But 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 said to 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 regret a day in your life.
Good days give you Happiness.
Bad days give you Experiences.
Both are essential to life.
Keep going...
Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrows keep you Human,
Failures keep you Humble,
Success keeps you Glowing,
But Only God keeps you Going!
Have a great day! The Son is shining!!
God is so big He can
cover the whole world with His love
and so small He can curl up inside your
heart.
Spent the weekend nursing my ailments so that I don't come down with the flu, spending time with Jeff and Sable, congratulating Loni on her MAJOR success and finding attempting to find inner peace... I'm in a much happier place today then last week with lots more to be worked on. All in good time... plus after carving pumpkins for the first time... I couldn't help but feel super accomplished!! Taking it one minute at a time, and rooting for the Phillies!!! And catching up on ALL my missed shows from last week (5... can you believe it!) Here's to another day, week, and month.... TONS of loved ones on the books to come visit!!! I can't wait for the extra dose of love!!!! :) Pumpkin pictures soon to come!
