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Posted by FoRdGiRl (Member # 6279) on :
 
MY FRIEND SENT ME THIS AND I WANTED TO SHARE IF U DONT LIKE IT THEN FINE FOR YOU BUT SOME DAYS PEOPLE NEEDED TO BE REMINDED THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND TO KEEP GOING EVEN WHEN LIFE IS HARD...

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.

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!
 

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Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
Thats inspiring
 

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Posted by Hungry Hippo (Member # 537) on :
 
bamboo is ugly
 

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Posted by AL STOCK (Member # 1852) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Hungry Hippo:
bamboo is ugly

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Originally posted by FoRdGiRl:
MY FRIEND SENT ME THIS AND I WANTED TO SHARE IF U DONT LIKE IT THEN FINE FOR YOU BUT SOME DAYS PEOPLE NEEDED TO BE REMINDED THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND TO KEEP GOING EVEN WHEN LIFE IS HARD...

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.

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!

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it just made my day
 

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Posted by T-Wash (Member # 6216) on :
 
Good post.
 

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Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
thanks sweetie,my little Mel's growing up fast!
 

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Posted by FoRdGiRl (Member # 6279) on :
 
glad you all enjoyed it and i was kinda having one of those days so gave me a pick me upper as well

and mr i have been grown
 

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