Saturday, November 5, 2011

Week 2 - Faithfulness

Elephants

Elephants never forget.

Big Elephants are scared of Tiny Mice.

Q: How do you eat an elephant? 
A: One bite at a time.

One bite at a time - FAITHFULNESS

Q: How do you move this mountain.
A: One mustard seed at a time.

One mustard seed many times. - FAITHFULNESS

The problem presented to the disciples was more than they could handle. 
They tried as hard as they could to heal the boy.
No results. 
Why? 
Why couldn't we heal the young man?

Because of your lack of FAITHFULNESS. 

They had no lack of belief or even experience, but when they didn't see instant results, they abandoned their pursuit.
What if they had tried just one more time?
What if they kept their eye on the prize and were determined to achieve their goal no matter how it looked.
What if they took their eyes off of the doubting crowds, and continued to do what they knew by experience was right, and true, and good?

What if they didn't just have faith, but FAITHFULNESS?

I appreciate quality wood furniture.
I can look at two pieces of furniture. 
Both made from the same oak tree.
One chair is worth $50. The other chair has a value of $500!
What makes the difference? 
Quality. 
What produced quality? Time. FAITHFULNESS.

What will make the difference in you education experience? Yep. Time. FAITHFULNESS.
It seems like forever when you are in it. 
Take one day at a time. 
Give all that you can. 
And get all that you can out of each day.

Faithfulness
FA'ITHFULNESS, n. 
     Fidelity; loyalty; firm adherence to allegiance and duty; as the faithfulness of a subject.

Synonym - Sticktoitiveness (I invented this)

Be faithful.

More.

Dad

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