"Never place a period where God has placed a comma."~Gracie Allen
One day the horse ran away. For days, the old farmer searched for the horse, but alas, it could not be found. The farmer told his neighbors in the village that he had lost his beloved animal.
His neighbors said, "What bad luck!"
The old farmer shrugged and said, "Bad luck, good luck, who is to say?"
Two days later, the horse returned, bringing with him six wild horses. Six horses were added to the farmer's wealth.
The villagers said, "We heard about the animals you now have. What good luck!"
The old farmer shrugged, "Good luck, bad luck, who is to say?"
The farmer's son realized if he could tame the wild horses, they could be sold as farm animals. He climbed upon a horse's back, but the horse bucked him off, and he broke his leg.
The villagers said, "We heard about the animals you now have. What good luck!"
The old farmer shrugged, "Good luck, bad luck, who is to say?"
The farmer's son realized if he could tame the wild horses, they could be sold as farm animals. He climbed upon a horse's back, but the horse bucked him off, and he broke his leg.
The neighbors heard about the farmer's son breaking his leg. "Sorry to hear about your bad luck," they said.
"Good luck, bad luck, who is to say?" the farmer replied.
Not long after that, a war broke out among the city-states in the province of China. The government came through and conscripted every able-bodied man under the age of sixty to go and fight. Because the son had been injured, he was not required to go. That turned out to be something very good because every villager who was drafted into service was killed in the war.
"Good luck, bad luck, who is to say?" the farmer replied.
Not long after that, a war broke out among the city-states in the province of China. The government came through and conscripted every able-bodied man under the age of sixty to go and fight. Because the son had been injured, he was not required to go. That turned out to be something very good because every villager who was drafted into service was killed in the war.
Once again the farmer said, "Good luck, bad luck, who is to say?"
Reflections:
"True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome."~Walter Anderson
"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise."~Oscar Wilde
When Joseph sat in a deep, dark hole, thrown there by his brothers, I doubt if he knew in a matter of time, he would go from the pit to the palace.~Bunny Cox (Reference: Genesis 41:1-57)
-Have I experienced adversity? If so, how did it affect my prayer life?
-What role has perseverance played in my spiritual journey?
-Have I had an experience that turned out quite differently than I thought it would in the beginning?
-Has God ever surprised me? What happened?
-Have I experienced blessings in disguise?
Reflections:
"True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome."~Walter Anderson
"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise."~Oscar Wilde
When Joseph sat in a deep, dark hole, thrown there by his brothers, I doubt if he knew in a matter of time, he would go from the pit to the palace.~Bunny Cox (Reference: Genesis 41:1-57)
-Have I experienced adversity? If so, how did it affect my prayer life?
-What role has perseverance played in my spiritual journey?
-Have I had an experience that turned out quite differently than I thought it would in the beginning?
-Has God ever surprised me? What happened?
-Have I experienced blessings in disguise?
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