Just when ALL hope seems lost ...

[hubby]

Just received this and thought I would share. For those who are suffering and it seems that ALL hope is lost ... read on.

Hubby



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. "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."

[jlalex]

Thank you hubby..it is a wonderful message, and I know someone who is in crisis right now that will benefit from reading it.

Thank you for sharing it.

J

[god knows the truth]

so inspirational Hubby. I need to constantly remind myself that God only gives me as much as I can handle. I glad God's giving me strength b/c i'm certainly not doing it on my own.
I've said several times, as recently as a few days ago, "I don't know how strong God thinks I am" but I wish I could see through His eyes, at least for for a day.
I often wonder what's God's purpose is for me, if I'm on the path that he has for me , if I'm not learning or seeing something that God wants me to . Surely there's a purpose for all this suffering and mental strain I just want to know that I'm taking the right direction that God intends.
Hubby you're a charm

[Grace]

Thanks Hubby,

I think we can all use some inspiration and hope around here.