The Fern and the Bamboo.....

The Fern and the Bamboo.....
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 the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.
In the fourth year, 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 said to 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 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 brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........

Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you Happiness. Bad days give you Experiences.Both are essential to life. Keep going...Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong,Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you Humble,Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going!

Fighting on~

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

The past few weeks had been full of battles. Spiritual battles, exams battle, my own self battle.

Paul tells us to take the full armour of God, not just a partial armour of God. No smart warriors goes to the battlefield with only a shield and not a sword, neither does one goes to a battlefield with only him plate-mail. A warrior enters the battle ground with not only his armours and weapons but a band of brothers willing to die beside each other. I myself have miss this point totally. Often arming myself with words of God, i thought i could battle sin and battle anything that the devil had set for me. But i am so wrong - thus every battle that i enter i lose. And i keep losing. I used to say it's ok, it's ok to lose-as long as i come back to God and repent and repent. But today, i am not pleased with just repentance. I want to win. I want to win every single battle for God.

Oh God prepare me, and equip me. If i perish, i perish...but i rather die than to retreat or back down. In the last chapter of Eph, paul asks us to put on the full armour of God and after putting on our full armour, he asks us to pray that he will tell the world about Jesus. It is war people, but just put on your armour and stay out of the battlefield. Put on your armour, take your weapon and FIGHT.