I want to introduce you to a little story that I heard while at Training Camp for the WR.
“There is a monk who is leisurely walking through the jungle when all of a sudden a tiger jumps out of the bushes and starts chasing after him. The monk recognizes said threat and his body instantly jumps into its fight-or-flight response. Running as hard and as fast as he can, he knows that he cannot outrun the tiger. A few yards ahead of him is a cliff that will certainly kill him if he jumps off. The monk has 2 options:
1 – stop and let the tiger maul him to death
2 – Jump off the cliff and perish in the blink of an eye
The monk has no choice but to jump off the cliff, so he does. Surprisingly, the monk is able to snag onto a branch that is sticking out of the face of the cliff. Dangling a few feet below the hungry tiger and a hundred feet above unyielding rocks below, the monk notices a strawberry growing out of the cliff face. The monk takes the strawberry and eats it. Eyes bulging as he chews, the monk screams out, “This is the best strawberry I have ever had!””
Here is the gist of this little story.
Tiger = Past/Fear
Rocks = Unknown Future
Strawberry = Present Circumstances
How do you want your day to be defined? Are you going to let your past mistakes and fear of falling short control you? Are you going to allow your unknown future strike you down with fear seizing every inch of your body?
Or
Are you going to live in your present circumstances? Are you going to take a deep, satisfying breath and thank him for life?
Don’t miss out on what God has for you today. He is moving all around you every. single. day. and He wants you to be a part of it! Wake up and stop looking over your shoulder and gazing too far in the distance. Jesus is right where you are!
Stay tuned for another post pertaining to my squad and training camp!
Vaya Con Dios
Adub
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