A Bigger Frying Pan
Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing this man waste good fish.
"Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he asked.
The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying pan."
Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throw back the big plans, big dreams, big jobs, and big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small. We laugh at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan; yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith? Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything God brings our way.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Struggle a little- then fly
Struggle a little- then fly
Once a biology class was going on.
The teacher was teaching the class on how a butterfly comes out of its cocoon. He brought a live cocoon to demonstrate a butterfly coming out. Unfortunately he was called out on an urgent task before the butterfly could come out. But before he went he warned the class that on no condition should anyone help the butterfly to come out. He went out and after some time the cocoon opened and the butterfly started to come out. One boy taking pity on the butterfly's struggle helped it to come out.
The sir returned and saw the butterfly and then asked the class. Who helped the butterfly. The boy raised his hand and confessed. The sir said, "You did grave error in helping the butterfly. In helping it, you deprived the butterfly of it life's goal. The initial struggle out of the cocoon should help the butterfly strengthen its wings. Now it will never fly.
We are also in some ways like this butterfly...
Now read on ....
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we could never fly. So next time you are faced with an obstacle, a challenge, or a problem, Struggle a little- then fly.
Once a biology class was going on.
The teacher was teaching the class on how a butterfly comes out of its cocoon. He brought a live cocoon to demonstrate a butterfly coming out. Unfortunately he was called out on an urgent task before the butterfly could come out. But before he went he warned the class that on no condition should anyone help the butterfly to come out. He went out and after some time the cocoon opened and the butterfly started to come out. One boy taking pity on the butterfly's struggle helped it to come out.
The sir returned and saw the butterfly and then asked the class. Who helped the butterfly. The boy raised his hand and confessed. The sir said, "You did grave error in helping the butterfly. In helping it, you deprived the butterfly of it life's goal. The initial struggle out of the cocoon should help the butterfly strengthen its wings. Now it will never fly.
We are also in some ways like this butterfly...
Now read on ....
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we could never fly. So next time you are faced with an obstacle, a challenge, or a problem, Struggle a little- then fly.
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