Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Story of two Monks..
"I need oil:, said an ancient monk, so he planted an olive sapling, "lord", he prayed, "it needs arin that its tender roots may drink and swell. Send gentle showers." and the lord sent gentle showers, "Lord" prayed the monk, "my tree needs sun. Send sun I pray thee." And the sun shone, gilding the dripping clouds. "Now frost, my lord. to brace its tissues," cried the monk. ANd behold, the little tree stood sparkling with frost, but at evening it died. Then the monk sought the cell of a brother monk, and told his starnge experience. "I, too, planted a tree," he said, "and see! It thrives well. But I entrust my tree to its God. He who made it knows better waht it needs than a man like me. I laid no condition. I fixed not ways or means. "Lord, send what it needs," I prayed, "a storm or sunshine, wind, rain or frost. Thou hast made it and thou dost know."
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I like it! Good illustration of how much more our Heavenly Father knows what we need, and in what timing.
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