Wednesday, July 09, 2008
hi people!! a few moments ago i was checking my email, and i came across this very interesting story that i would like to share with you guys..
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up, and the tide is going out, and if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference, and if we can become aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.
i was actually reminded of our previous blogskin. frankly, i did not know what that blogskin meant, because nobody explained it to me. after this story, i discovered hidden meaning..
"i'll throw them back to the sea one by one."
just like the starfish out there, people who don't know Jesus are like starfish, they would die it we don't throw them back into the sea. are we going to watch an entire beach of starfish burn in the sun? or should we leave our confort zones of our cozy home, and get to the beach and throw them back into the sea?
tertiary peeps, this friday's barbecue. imagine, the people who are to barbecued are not us, but are our friends when they die and go to hell. are we going to do anything about it? are we going to just sit there and watch them die? or are we going to throw them into the pool right beside it, one by one?
"All authority in heaven and on earth have been given unto me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
it's in our hands now. are we going out to throw them back in?
loves
Ken Lim
Scribbled by: Child of God @11:09 pm
