Nice Thought....
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 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 see.
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 bring back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you.
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 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 see.
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 bring back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you.
