So I got up this morning, and got to my meeting with God (Billy Graham has also been joining us lately). The point of our meeting this morning was reflection and honesty about MY strengths and weaknesses. Among some exceptionally well thought out scripture linkages, Billy gave me a word picture that cut to the quick.
The Great Wall of China:
1. Built in part prior to Christ
2. Built primarily to protect the Chinese Civilization from barbarian attack
3. Still one of the most amazing structures on Earth, as seen from space
In the beginning, The Wall was largely successful. However, it was eventually found that the wall was only as strong as it's weakest gate keeper, a man willing, for personal gain, to leave his gate unlocked. My wall is consistently getting stonger, but I was quietly reminded this morning I still have some gates that need extra guard (despite the fact that these are the guards I've had to train and retrain and retrain and retrain...). Stupid guards!
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11 comments:
Good analogy. I have some stupid guards too.
I've got guards that actually sold the gates for scrap metal, so even though they still show up for work, they're pretty ineffectual.
Stupid, stupid guards.
A good picture indeed.
Gknee- thanks for understanding
Mad - true dat! Thanks for adding the standard hilarity to my picture.
You all make me laugh! I am very glad God doesnt give up on us!!! :) Michelle
Thanks Melissa for the post...I was having a difficult day, struggling with the very thing your talking about, and your words where such an encouragement to me. Down with the guards!
i tagged you
Don't know what that means homey.
Look at my blog.
It's basically a forced blog - once you've been tagged you have to do what you're told. It's unavoidable.
Great!! That's gonna take some thinking - I needed something to do in clas for 3 hours anyway :).
Plus it shows that even man's best is so pitiful compared to God's creation, even a fallen creation! What a wonderful world we live in!
Jeremiah
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