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 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 brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you. *
Never Give up.*
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