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 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.
Don’t tell the Lord how big the
problem is, tell the problem how
Great the Lord is!
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