I read this post this morning and thought I would share it with you. This pretty much tells the story of our journey up till this point. How many times did I doubt or fear failure, and even now sometimes when I look at the future and what we want to accomplish I have to ask, "Will this be possible, are we biting off more than we can chew?" But I have also realized that this is a journey and our goal might not be the destiny or outcome we believe it should be. Nothing is a failure and nothing is in vain. If not to make a change in one child’s live, it is for me to overcome my fears and learn from the children. My husband has been beside me all this time, and he is walking with me, for that I am truly blessed. Thank you for everybody’s support and love, without you this would not be possible.
P.U.S.H
A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled
with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him
to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained
that the man was to Push against the rock with all his might...
So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sunup
to sundown, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface
of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might!
Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that
his whole day had been spent in vain.
Since the man was showing discouragement, the adversary (Satan) decided to
enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind: (He will do it every time)!
'You have been pushing against that rock for a long time
and it hasn't moved.'
Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was impossible
and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man.
Satan said, 'Why kill yourself over this? Just
put in your time, giving just the minimum effort; and that will be good
enough.' That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to make it a
matter of Prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.
'Lord,' he said, 'I have labored long and hard in Your Service, putting
all my strength to do that which You have asked. Yet, after all this
time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter.
What is wrong? Why am I failing?'
The Lord responded compassionately, 'My friend, when I asked you to serve
Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all of your strength, which you have done.
Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it.
Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed..
But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and
muscled, your back shiny and brown; your hands are callused from constant
pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass
that which you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But
your calling was to be Obedient and to push and to exercise your Faith and
trust in My Wisdom. That you have done. Now I, my friend, will move the rock"
At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what He Wants,
when actually what God wants is just simple obedience and faith in Him.
By all means, exercise the Faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God Who moves the Mountains.
When everything seems to go wrong...........................
Just P.U.S.H.
When the job gets you down.............................
Just P.U.S.H.
When people don't do as you think they should.............
Just P.U.S.H.
When your money is 'gone' and the bills are due...........
Just P.U.S.H.
When people just don't understand you ......................
Just P.U.S.H.
P = Pray
U = Until
S = Something
H = Happens
P.U.S.H
A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled
with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him
to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained
that the man was to Push against the rock with all his might...
So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sunup
to sundown, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface
of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might!
Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that
his whole day had been spent in vain.
Since the man was showing discouragement, the adversary (Satan) decided to
enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind: (He will do it every time)!
'You have been pushing against that rock for a long time
and it hasn't moved.'
Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was impossible
and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man.
Satan said, 'Why kill yourself over this? Just
put in your time, giving just the minimum effort; and that will be good
enough.' That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to make it a
matter of Prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.
'Lord,' he said, 'I have labored long and hard in Your Service, putting
all my strength to do that which You have asked. Yet, after all this
time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter.
What is wrong? Why am I failing?'
The Lord responded compassionately, 'My friend, when I asked you to serve
Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all of your strength, which you have done.
Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it.
Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed..
But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and
muscled, your back shiny and brown; your hands are callused from constant
pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass
that which you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But
your calling was to be Obedient and to push and to exercise your Faith and
trust in My Wisdom. That you have done. Now I, my friend, will move the rock"
At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what He Wants,
when actually what God wants is just simple obedience and faith in Him.
By all means, exercise the Faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God Who moves the Mountains.
When everything seems to go wrong...........................
Just P.U.S.H.
When the job gets you down.............................
Just P.U.S.H.
When people don't do as you think they should.............
Just P.U.S.H.
When your money is 'gone' and the bills are due...........
Just P.U.S.H.
When people just don't understand you ......................
Just P.U.S.H.
P = Pray
U = Until
S = Something
H = Happens
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