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 woods to have a one last talk with God.

“God”, I asked ,”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 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.

In the   second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again nothing came out of the bamboo seed. “But I didn’t quit on the bamboo”, He said.

In three years there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.

In year four, there was nothing from 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 six months later, the bamboo rose to over ten feet tall. IT HAD SPENT 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 THAT IT COULDNOT HANDLE” .!!!He asked 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 you"
"Don't compare yourself with others", He said.
 "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern."
 "Yet they both make the forest beautiful"
 "Your time will come."
 "You will rise high."
God said to me.
"How high should I rise?", I asked.
"How high will bamboo rise", He asked in turn.
"As high as it can?", I questioned."Yes", He said, "Give me the glory by rising as high as you can". I left the forest and brought back the story.

I HOPE THE WORDS WILL HELP YOU SEE THAT GOD WILL NEVER QUIT ON YOU.
Never, Never, Never give up. Don’t  tell the God how big the problem is,tell the problem how GREAT GOD IS !!!!!