A pastor was riding on a bus down a bumpy
road. A young man on his way to college was seated next to him. The minister
asked, “Are you ready for the temptations you will face in college?”
"I’m not worried about that,” the young
man replied. “I have strong will-power."
The pastor took a pencil from his pocket and
said, "I can make this pencil stand up on my Bible even though the bus ride
is bumpy."
The student said, "I don't think you can do it."
"Look, I’m doing it," the minister said.
“Yeah, but you didn't tell me you would hold
the pencil up with your hand."
"I didn't have to tell you. Have you
ever seen a pencil stand up on its own without someone holding it?"
He let go of the pencil, which immediately
fell over. He said, “Son, let this be a lesson to you. The only reason you can
stand is because God is holding you up with His hand."
First Corinthians 10:12 says, “Let him who
thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” We only stand by God’s grace (Romans
5:2). If God were to remove His hand of grace we will fall too.
Humble yourself before the Lord and depend on
His grace to hold you up. He is able to bring you through any difficulty. “For
my grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness” (2 Cor.
12:9). www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com
www.makinglifecount.net
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