Monday, November 14, 2005
BREAK THE ICE
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"It's stronger than you think," I said.
"Well, if it doesn't break it will freeze to death," he replied.
Every single branch of the tree was covered in ice. Although the sun was not shining through the clouds, the light danced on the branches. Tiny drops of water dripped ever so slowly down the outstretched arms of the mighty giant. Pausing along the way, they were suddenly captured in stillness until the sun could set them free once more.
"I've seen that tree bent over so low it touched the ground. It's a sturdy old tree," I said.
"hmmmm," he mumbled not exactly sure he agreed.
"Besides, it has strong roots. It will be breaking the ice before the ice breaks it," I told him.
I stopped. I stood there looking at him.
It was an amazing moment for me.
I've been frozen in place many times in my life. I have felt the weight of the challenges in my life dragging me down. I physically felt lower, slower, closer to the ground then when I was confident and stress free.
I appeared to be lifeless, nearly broken.
So why didn't I come crashing down?
My roots. My roots are strong in my faith. My will to survive is strong.
Even in the still, dark, cold of the winter of your life, know that if you have faith, you may bend, but you will not break.
Faith will "Break the Ice" of fear.
"I believe in you!"
Bob Perks
Bob@BobPerks.com
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PRAYER
"Write upon my heart, O Lord, the lessons of your holy word, and grant that I may be a doer of your word, and not a forgetful hearer."
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