"Oh man, I just wish things would slow down!" James moaned, "I do wish planting season would hurry up and end. I can't wait to rest and relax in the summer." James was just trying to survive the busy planting season. Eric paused for a moment on his shovel to think about his brother's words. "I'm sure father wouldn't give us more work to do than we could handle," he reflected. "He loves us to perfectly. This hard work must be just what we need. I'm going to choose to enjoy it."
"But we can't possibly possibly get it all done!" James countered.
Eric knew James was right. They had more things to do than they could ever hope to finish. James' words brought the weight of all that needed done pressing down on Eric's shoulders. Then Eric was responsible for doing each task with a full heart. The smile returned to Eric's face. He didn't have to carry the burden; he just needed to be diligent with the tasks his father had given him.
God knows what you are going through. Like Eric he wants you to know that he loves you and all the burdens that you have right now are just going to make you stronger. May the joy of the Lord always be your strength!
p/s: The short stories I posted are taken from the bulletin distributed by Peace Community Church. You can take it as a preaching, or not. It is just a sharing of motivational stories that might help you to see things positively as how it does to me. Be you from any religion or you believing in a universal God, to me, any God-fearing person will know best the consequences of doing evil. Be Him always where your strength lies upon when there is no one you can rely on. GBY! ;)
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