Encouraging ourselves

[visal phok]

Dear All,

 

Napolleon Hill wrote in the book called Law of Success that "A winner never quit and a quitter never win." What do you think?

Below is something that can help encourage us. Please read.

 

Visal,

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 from 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. 
 
For the Christian 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!

Heavens door opened
this morning, God asked me... 'My CHILD,
 
what can I do for you?' and I said 'Father, please protect and bless the one reading this message.

God smiled and answered ...  'request
granted.' ............ 
 
This message is now in
 your hands. 
 
What will YOU do with it?
 
 
Send this to at least 10 people so they too will have their lives in God's hands 
 
You never know when GOD is going to bless you!! Good things
happen when you
least expect them to !!!!!!!!