P.U.S.H.

A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled

with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him

to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord

explained that the man was to Push against the rock with all his

might...

So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from

sunup to sundown, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive

surface of the unmoving rock, Pushing with all of his might. Each night

the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole

day had been spent in vain.

Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary (Satan) decided

to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind: ( He will

do it every time ) "You have been Pushing against that rock for a long

time and it hasn't moved." Thus, he gave the man the impression that

the task was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts

discouraged and disheartened the man.

Satan said, "Why kill yourself over this? Just put in your time, giving

just the minimum effort; and that will be good enough."

That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to make it a

matter of Prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to The Lord.

"Lord," he said, "I have labored long and hard in Your Service, putting

all my strength to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this

time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is

wrong? Why am I failing?"

The Lord responded compassionately, "My friend, when I asked you to

serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to Push

against the rock with all of your strength, which you have done. Never

once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task

was to Push.

And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have

failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong

and muscled, your back shinny and brown; your hands are callused from

constant pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.

Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass

that which you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But

your calling was to be Obedient and to Push and to exercise your Faith

and trust in My Wisdom. That you have done. Now, I, my friend, will

move the rock."

At times, when we hear a Word from God, we tend to use our own

intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants is

just Simple Obedience and Faith in Him. By all means, exercise The

Faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God Who Moves The

Mountains.

When everything seems to go wrong... just P.U.S.H.! When the job gets

you down... just P.U.S.H.! When people don't do as you think they

should... just P.U.S.H .! When you can't find the right work. just

P.U.S.H.! When your money is "gone" and the bills are due... just

P.U.S.H!

When people just don't understand you... just P.U.S.H.!

P = Pray

U = Until

S = Something

H = Happens