SO PAINFUL NOT TO BE TRUE: One day a father decided to take his boy out in the field to fly a kite The boy was so overwhelmed as It was his first experience with kite flying. His father helped him, and after several attempts the kite was in the air. The boy ran and let out more string, and soon the kite was flying high. The little boy was so excited; the kite was beautiful. Eventually there was no more string left to allow the kite to go higher. The boy said to his father, Daddy, lets cut the string and let the kite go; I want to see it go higher and higher. His father said, Son, the kite wont go higher if we cut the string. Yes, it will, responded the little boy. The string is holding the kite down; I can feel it. The father handed a pocketknife to his son. The boy cut the string. In a matter of seconds the kite was out of control. It darted here and there and finally landed in a broken heap. That was difficult for the boy to understand. He felt certain the string was holding the kite down. Many are the times we feel that the commands that God has laid down for us in His word are holding us back and we want to soar higher and higher. Is not amazing that when we are down, we seek God with all that we have. We attach ourselves to Him and we give Him our all. We pray we go to church; we give the little that we have oohh so faithfully and alas! God does begin to lift us up. Like the kite we begin to soar higher and higher. God’s blessings are all over our life and we are on top of the world. Then the very things that got us off the ground seem like they are hindering us to be all that we can be. We no longer have time for prayer; we can no longer come to church because we have to work overtime. We are so busy we cannot find the time to read the word of God and like the boy, we cut ourselves from the life line. We think all this requirements are pulling us back but the moment we cut ourselves off, we lose control and the wind pushes us from side to side. Instead of going higher and higher, we come tumbling down instead. The laws of God are there for our good and once we step out of their boundaries then we will be tossed about with all manner of winds causing our life to come tumbling down. Just like the boy, we will feel like the commands of God are pulling us behind but the reality of the matter is, without them, we don’t have the capability to soar up high with wings like the eagle God’s laws lead and guide us upwards. Obedience to these laws gives us peace hope and direction. No matter how high God elevates you, don’t make the mistake of cutting yourself off from His commandments especially when you feel like they are pulling you behind. PRACTICAL APPLICATION No matter what heights of success you achieve, never detach yourself from God, for this one always keep the strings attached.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 06:58:09 +0000
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