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NO PROBLEM!
Author Unknown
Don't worry if you have problems! Which is easy to say
until you are in the midst of a really big one, I know.
But the only people I am aware of who don't have troubles are gathered in little
neighborhoods.
Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries.
If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life.
And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you!
Let me explain.
Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New
Guinea to Australia.
Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, the guide was
asked an interesting question.
"The lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is
vibrant and colorful," a traveler observed. "Why is this?"
The guide gave an interesting answer:
"The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its
survival. It dies early.
The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, storms -
surges of power.
It has to fight for survival every day of its life.
As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts.
It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces."
Then he added this telling note:
"That's the way it is with every living organism."
That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like
coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow
stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and
resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and
faithfulness.
So, you have problems - no problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"
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