Story : The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and then his old pickup truck refused to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward, he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing is for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again."
"The funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
Everybody needs a trouble tree..
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward, he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing is for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again."
"The funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
Everybody needs a trouble tree..
~Author Unknown~
Reflection:
I encourage you to take complete rest in the Lord and never allow the enemy to make you feel like the problems of life are too numerous to handle. God is so much bigger than our circumstances and sometimes we need a simple reminder that God is still in control. The Bible says that God is so big that He weighs the mountains and the hills in scales and balances. He has created the heavens above with all its glory, the earth below with all its splendor, not to mention you and I. There is no challenge too great for our Lord. In Him is every answer to humanity's questions and concerns. When Moses asked God what he should tell the children of Israel His name is, God said tell them my name is I AM. (Isaiah 40:12-15) (Exodus 3:13-15)
When problems arise, never lose focus of the Great I Am. Give Him your burdens and heartbreaks and ask the Lord to intervene and help you to overcome. The Bible says that God loves you so much that He has carved your name in the palms of His hand, so never think that God is too busy to hear your prayers. The Bible says that when we pray, God stops what He's doing so that He may attend to your cry. Take comfort in the promises of the Lord and look at life in a fresh way and take confidence in the fact that God wishes to meet your needs and lighten your burdens. Call upon Him and give thanks to the Lord who promised, He would never leave you nor forsake you. (Psalm 3:4-5) (Isaiah 49:16) (Psalm 34:4-6) (Hebrews 13:5-6)
Taken from : Positivethought.com
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