Today I want to touch on how we deal with adversity....
In my life there has been adversity and then some, and I believe that everyone you speak with will say the same regardless of race or social standing. What we do in the face of adversity is what sets us apart in this life...this is what determines whether we'll have a happy fulfilling life or not....
I read a story some time ago about a young lady going to an elder for advice as life (by her estimation) was really hard for her - her husband had cheated and she was on the verge on giving up as she was tired of experiencing so much hurt and disappointment. She felt that as soon as she solved one problem another one popped up and it was a perpetual cycle.
The elder took her to the kitchen and filled three pots with water, and placed each one on high fire, she placed carrots in one pot, an egg in the other and coffee beans in the third and let them to boil. After a while she turned off the burners and placed the items on a platter, and asked the young lady what she saw. To which she replied - carrots, an egg and coffee. The elder requested that she touch each item - the carrots were soft, the egg hard boiled and the water in which the beans were placed had absorbed all the flavour.
Whilst all the items had endured the same adversity- boiling water, they didn't react the same way. The carrot has softened and become weak, the egg whilst protected by it thin shell it had eventually become hardened. The coffee beans were unique however, after being in the boiling water, they had actually changed it.
In the face of adversity, I can say without fear of contradiction, that you just have to visualize the outcome you want/better days because absolutely nothing lasts forever, nothing....Once you understand that there can be no growth without rain, you will embrace your periods of trials as it is always a preamble to brighter days. Mind you, bad days will come around after the good ones but with every episode you will become stronger !!!!
How do you handle adversity, like the carrot, the egg or the coffee beans?
Wow this is deep....thanks
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for the feedback
Deletewell said , can i refer some persons to you for guidance
ReplyDeleteHi Marc, thanks for your comments and of course you can make recommendations for the other readers and I.
DeleteSo true, weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.
ReplyDeleteAdversity strengthens. It took me awhile to understand this. Adversity prepared you for wht is to come. It's like mental arithmetic in primary school. I never knew why then but now it's as assets for me. Our trials may not necessarily be for us but to help Nother get by. God know our limits Nd the limits of others so he equip us with the necessary experiences to help each other along the way. That's my view with adversity. Their is no Testimony without a Test
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