Don't give up

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. 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 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"
I hope these words can help you see that God will never
give up on you. Never, Never, Never Give up.
For Prayer is not an Option but an Opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is!

Prayers... The Short Parable

Two men were in a car when they had to stop at a red signal light. The man at the wheel did not say anything.

The other man by his side, fretting and smoking, said, "The time we waste at these red lights - why, a man could write a book!

"The driver still said nothing.

Finally the man beside him said, "Didn't you hear what I said?"

"No."

"How come?"

"I was talking."

"Whom were you talking to?"

"I was talking to my SOUL," he said. "I've been making it a practice every time I get to a red light to pray for one of my friends. It is wonderful how many folks I have on my prayer list and how many I have time to pray for in this way."

"Prayer is an act in which we give expressions to the pressings and powerful wishes and hopes in the depths of our being and yearn for their fulfillment. Human beings possess an innate and undeniable instinct for prayer; Religion first came into being in response to it. Prayer did not come into existence becoz of religion; it was the other way around. -Daisaku Ikeda

Pray for me .... For everyone you know.... For everybody in this world... for PEACE

IS YOUR FOOD BEING WASTED AT GATHERINGS??

Charity sees the need, not the cause.


Hi friends, if you have a function/party at your home in India and food gets wasted, don't hesitate to call 1098 - child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children. PLEASE, DON 'T BREAK THIS CHAIN, "Helping hands are better than Praying Lips"



JUSTIN C THOMAS
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
VITAL MEDI-HEALTHCARE , B'LORE
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"I discovered a long time ago that if I helped people get what they wanted, I would always get what I wanted and I would never have to worry." - Anthony Robbins

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