WORTH READING 14 Dec 2004
PUSH
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 sun up to sun down, his shoulders set
squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing
with all of 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: "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 sinewy 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 a 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 react the way 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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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 sun up to sun down, his shoulders set
squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing
with all of 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: "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 sinewy 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 a 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 react the way 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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zone by sharing a hearty laugh. A variety of jokes that are ludicrous and
trivial, witty and wacky, spontaneous and sportive. Wishing you a laugh riot.
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