Haloes! :)
“Many of the great achievements of the world, were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working…” ~ Anonymous
Psalm 34:18
“Wanneer mense roep om hulp, hoor die Here… Uit al hulle moeilikhede red Hy hulle… Die Here is naby die wat hartseer is… Hy help hulle wat geestelik stukkend is…”
Psalm 94:19
“When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer…”
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way... ~ Anonymous
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches... ~ Anonymous
As jy so lief is vir koffie soos ek - hoop ek die onderstaande beteken vir jou baie! Ek het 'n gedeelte van die forward mail se storie gebruik as illustrasie vir die gedagteki...
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again........
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as though just as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.' 'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did, and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
Almal van ons ervaar tye van moeilikheid... Tye wat ons as't ware in "warm water" is, wat dit partykeer moeilik is om deur te druk en vorentoe te gaan... Hoe ons egter "ander kant uitkom" hang af van onsself... Soos met die wortel, kan die warm water ons dalk "breek"... Dat ons so sag kan raak, deur uitsprake wat mense oor jou lewe maak, of dinge wat met jou gebeur wat veroorsaak dat jy toelaat dat mense oor jou loop en jou goedheid misbruik... Of ons kan soos die eier, kliphard raak - onsself afsluit, mense uitskuif, en partykeer ook vir God uitfreeze... Die laaste moontlikheid is dat ons kan soos 'n goeie koppie koffie raak... Ons kan sorg dat ons positief bly in die moeiliker tye - deur te bid dat God ons denke sal vernuwe... Ons kan deur ons optrede (en "geurige koffie aroma") ander se dag ophelder, en sodoende ons eie dag beter maak... Ek vind gereeld - as jy 'n lawwe grappie met iemand maak om hulle dag op te helder, voel jy 99% van die tyd ook opgehelder :) Ons kan egter net daardie "koffie geur" van positiwiteit afgee as ons vir God het... Sonder Hom is ons niks... Soos koffie korrels wat nie sonder kookwater nie kan oplos nie, kan ons nie sonder God die lewe aanpak nie... As ons op ons eie dit aanpak, sal ons soos die wortel met die eerste kookwater wat ons "encounter" breek... Hou vas aan God, en aan Sy beloftes... Hier is weer 2 awesome verse as bemoediging vir jou vandag! God is by jou - jy hoef NIKS alleen aan te pak nie... Kyk op, vertrou, en byt vas!! Wees koffie in iemand se lewe vandag :)
Blessings!
“Many of the great achievements of the world, were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working…” ~ Anonymous
Psalm 34:18
“Wanneer mense roep om hulp, hoor die Here… Uit al hulle moeilikhede red Hy hulle… Die Here is naby die wat hartseer is… Hy help hulle wat geestelik stukkend is…”
Psalm 94:19
“When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer…”
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way... ~ Anonymous
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches... ~ Anonymous
As jy so lief is vir koffie soos ek - hoop ek die onderstaande beteken vir jou baie! Ek het 'n gedeelte van die forward mail se storie gebruik as illustrasie vir die gedagteki...
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again........
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as though just as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.' 'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did, and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
Almal van ons ervaar tye van moeilikheid... Tye wat ons as't ware in "warm water" is, wat dit partykeer moeilik is om deur te druk en vorentoe te gaan... Hoe ons egter "ander kant uitkom" hang af van onsself... Soos met die wortel, kan die warm water ons dalk "breek"... Dat ons so sag kan raak, deur uitsprake wat mense oor jou lewe maak, of dinge wat met jou gebeur wat veroorsaak dat jy toelaat dat mense oor jou loop en jou goedheid misbruik... Of ons kan soos die eier, kliphard raak - onsself afsluit, mense uitskuif, en partykeer ook vir God uitfreeze... Die laaste moontlikheid is dat ons kan soos 'n goeie koppie koffie raak... Ons kan sorg dat ons positief bly in die moeiliker tye - deur te bid dat God ons denke sal vernuwe... Ons kan deur ons optrede (en "geurige koffie aroma") ander se dag ophelder, en sodoende ons eie dag beter maak... Ek vind gereeld - as jy 'n lawwe grappie met iemand maak om hulle dag op te helder, voel jy 99% van die tyd ook opgehelder :) Ons kan egter net daardie "koffie geur" van positiwiteit afgee as ons vir God het... Sonder Hom is ons niks... Soos koffie korrels wat nie sonder kookwater nie kan oplos nie, kan ons nie sonder God die lewe aanpak nie... As ons op ons eie dit aanpak, sal ons soos die wortel met die eerste kookwater wat ons "encounter" breek... Hou vas aan God, en aan Sy beloftes... Hier is weer 2 awesome verse as bemoediging vir jou vandag! God is by jou - jy hoef NIKS alleen aan te pak nie... Kyk op, vertrou, en byt vas!! Wees koffie in iemand se lewe vandag :)
Blessings!
No comments:
Post a Comment