In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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Is the Jar Full?
A philosophy professor stood before his class and
had some items in front of him. When
class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded
to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was
full? They agreed that it was. So the
professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in to the jar. He
shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas
between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar
was full? They agreed that yes, it was.
The professor then picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. "Now," said the professor, "I
want you to recognize that this is your life.
The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your
health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were
lost, you would be nearly destroyed.
The pebbles are the other things in life that
matter, but on a smaller scale. The
pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff. If you put the sand or the pebbles into the
jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you
spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will
never have room for the things that are truly most important.
Pay attention to the things that are critical in
your life. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work,
clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first - the things
that really matter. Set your
priorities. The rest is just pebbles and
sand. Good Luck!! I hope it works for you.
May there always be work for your hands to
do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May you always remain close to your family, and
May God fill your heart with gladness to
cheer you.
In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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