P.U.S.H - I AM!

Was checking through my email, (finally!!!!) and chanced upon this sent to me by my uncle. I know many kinda frown at forwarded mails, but I loved this one. I've heard the abbreviation PUSH before but in a different story, hope you'll like this one! All I can say is that we should NEVER underestimate the power of prayer!

P.U.S.H

A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and the Savior 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 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 signs of discouragement, the Adversary decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the man's weary mind: "You have been pushing against that rock for a long time, and it hasn't budged. Why kill yourself over this? You are never going to move it."

Thus, giving the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure.

These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man. "Why kill myself over this?" he thought." I'll just put in my time, giving just the minimum effort; and that will be good enough."

And that is what he planned to do, until one day he decided to make it a matter of prayer and 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 son, when I asked you to serve me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all 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 calloused from constant pressure, and your legs have become massive and hard.Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have. Yet 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. This you have done. Now I, my son, will move the rock."

Dear Beloved, 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. Even though in the short term we do not see how our works are affecting God's kingdom, He will show us in His own way that every area in serving God makes us stronger and in this obedience God will promote us into a higher ministry and this cycle will continue itself; if we faint not and continue on the path the Lord has set us upon. (Read 2 Corinthians 4:16-17)

When everything seems to go wrong ... just P.U.S.H!

When the job gets you down ... just P.U.S.H!

When your money looks "gone" and the bills are due ... just P.U.S.H!

When people just don't understand you...Just P.U.S.H!

P.U.S.H - Pray Until Something Happens!

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

Books and more Books!

I haven't caught the show, but I'm just starting to read the book, "He's just not that into you". It's the type of book that I'd call, braintertainment. At least you're actively reading something. Anyway, let's try not to digress here!!!

YES! READ the book if you're free, cause I'm just into page 50 and I'm entertained. It's hilarious, the way he, Greg, so brutally retorts girls who gives excuses for their man or man to be! What I've learnt so far, as long as you have to find excuses for the guy.. well.. you complete the sentence.. "He's just not that into you". Doesn't take a genius to know that!

Yes, I'm blogging and reading between my papers! Hey.. I need a break too right!

Another book that I think EVERYONE should read, I've blogged about that too, and NOW this STYLE genius has his own show! LOVE HIM! Tim Gunn's book, A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style! I mean, that guy can make a rocker look elegant and sophisticated! That's what we WANT right?! Look good at the right time, at the right place! Three Cheers to Tim Gunn!

So once you're done with Braintertainment, Fashion.. head on to more serious books.. Two good reads are:

Barrack Obama's: Change we can believe in

and

Malcolm Gladwell's: OUTLIERS!

Both fantastic reads!