soulstirringexperiences

My Blog is an attempt to share,gather,learn from experiences that have touched my soul in some way.It's a new found voice to my thoughts and how I feel about life and everything related to it.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

QUIT !

This is something I received as a forward mail a while ago but at the most appropriate time in my life when I really needed it ...Some one rightly said to me once " God never gives you what u want... only gives u what you need ..." Read this article, you will surely like it. It's very motivating !


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 said. "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 Iwould not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.I would not quit."

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6months 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 achallenge it could not handle." He said to me."Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, youhave 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" "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 bring back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. He will never give up on you!

1 Comments:

At 9:47 AM, Blogger Biren said...

how lovely payal...
it's so ironic for us as humans... it's difficult to 'keeping on' and not quit when the life seems to be hitting you left, right and centre OR seems to have just left you as a forgotten piece.
and yet, ONLY because of this expereience, comes the joy of knowing life, which suddenly shoots out in a wonderful array of form, texture and colour.

it's like, if we knew from beggining that everything will be alright in the end, AND know what will the end be... the pain will not be there. but so will the joy be absent - of growing, and growing INTO...

knowing this, i (and so many of us) still donot want the pain.
:-)
love/b

 

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