udah pada pernah denger crita ini kale ya...
gua juga...tapi pas baca lagi ko' masih tetep brasa bagus banget...
palagi yang bagian bawahnya...hiks...
baca ya...awas kalo engga....
LET YOUR FLAWS WORK FOR YOU!
Author Unknown
Sep 26, 2005
A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made.
But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfections, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, the pot spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream."I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you," said the pot.
"Why, what are you ashamed of?" asked the bearer.
"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house.
Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old, cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful wildflowers along the path."
Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old, cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wildflowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some.
But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers on your side of the path but not on the other pot's side?That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it.
I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them.
For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table.
Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."
Each of us has our own unique flaws.We're all "CRACKED POTS".
But if we will allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to GRACE His
Father's table.In God's great economy, nothing goes to waste.
Don't be afraid of your flaws.
Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty.
Know that in our weakness, God can find strength.
PRAYER
"Lord, UR grace knows no bounds. U give freely to the humble of heart and U grant us freedom to love and serve others selflessly.
May my love for U express itself in an eagerness to do good for
others."
ps: btw, can u name your "cracked pots"?I cant figure out mine...juz cant find or u'stand the statement 'bout s'thing that cracked in me could be the cause of beauty in the house of God...
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