"Teacher what do I have to do to get rid of all my
problems in my life so that I might be happy?"... To which, the old wise
Teacher smiled at the young man and said to him, "Come with me young man
and I will show you how to never have any problems again in this world"...
Well the young man was delighted to hear the Teachers reply to him... And so
the two walked together until the Teacher stopped at a rather odd place that
not many people liked to visit... And before the young man could speak... The
wise Teacher (with a twinkle in his eye and love in his heart) said to him the
following words.. Words that to this day the young man has never ever
forgot...Words that helped the young man live a happier more fulfilled life...
And so what were these words
and where was the place these words were spoken?... Well the place these words
were spoken was the cemetery... And the words were simply this... "The
only people that I have ever known to have no problems are in the
cemetery" - Norman Vincent Peale. And likewise, in this life, many times
we can also be like the young man who wished he had no problems... But would
this be a good thing?.. Maybe?.. Maybe not?.. For there is a time and season for
everything under the Sun... But I suggest that life will go more smoothly and
peacefully for us... If instead of seeing problems as a bad thing... We learn
to see problems as a good thing... For the glass of milk really can be half
full instead of half empty...
For many times in LIFE the
problems we face are merely stepping stones to higher places... If we have the eyes to see and the ears to
hear... How?... Well problems call on our problem solving abilities that often
times awaken abilities and talents in us that would otherwise lay dormant if
not presented with a problem to solve... And the more problems we solve, the
greater confidence and character we develop in ourselves... And the stronger we
become... For just as any one working out in a gym becomes stronger through
repetition and through pushing their limits in the weights they lift... So also
we become better and stronger people as we learn to solve problems regularly...
And the Good News is there is a Higher Power who gives Strength and Answers to
the weak and problem ridden who know their need of help... Yes.. "Great Opportunities
often come disguised as great problems."
What are the problems you face
today?.. And how can you find answers to your problems so that they become
stepping stones to higher places for you?
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