Shake it off and step up

Posted on 23 June 2011 by LeslieM

If you are tired, can’t deal with the pressure any longer, and sick of the direction your life has taken, the Lord is speaking to you today.  Just picture the prodigal son who was at the very lowest depths of despair, yet somehow he heard the voice that told him “go home.”  When the son arrived, he found a father not ready to punish him, but to love him. A father not ready to reprimand him,  but to reinstate him. God is waiting for you today with outstretched arms of love, simply saying to you this day…”come home.”

 

2 THESSALONIANS 3:13

13 And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.

NIV

Don’t grow weary doing good, just do what God tells you to do. Do not waste time worrying about what someone else thinks, because if you do, eventually they will wear you down. When you are tired and worn out, you are more likely to slip and stumble, give in to temptation, and make mistakes. Do not grow weary or lose heart.

 

GALATIANS 6:9

9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

NLT

Are you tired of running, tired of hurting, and just plain tired of being tired? There is an answer!  There is a way!  God is calling you right now to simply “come home to Him.”  The problems don’t go away and the consequences of your actions don’t magically disappear. But by coming home, you start to deal with the issues, put them behind you and become restored into fellowship with your God who loves you. Then, slowly, you will see the joy, the peace and the happiness return to your life.  Do not ever quit, do not ever give up, and do not ever give in.  I am reminded of a story I once heard, and I want to share it with you.

 

THE DONKEY

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well.  The animal cried piteously for hours, as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. So, he invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.

Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down.  A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.  Each of our troubles is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest well, just by not stopping, and by never giving up!  Shake it off and take a step up!  Always remember you WIN!

 

Pastor Tony Guadagnino

Christian Love Fellowship Church

 

Pastor Tony Guadagnino is the senior pastor of Christian Love Fellowship Church.

 

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