Rocks
May 11, 2008
Take some time to stop and look at nature. Pick up a rock or two and think about where it might have started out and what it might have gone through to end up where you found it.
Rocks
The smoothest rock is the one that was in the roughest part of the stream, where it was tossed to and fro, bouncing from rock to rock or tree branch, losing a little of its roughness with each bang, until gradually it comes to rest in the calm, quiet sand at the edge of the stream. When you pick it up and feel its smoothness you can feel the vibrations of its tumultuous journey and know that despite the troubles you now face, you too will come to a calm and quiet place, your rough edges smoothed, and you will grant peace to those who hold you close. The energy you contain will speak to their hearts and minds and calm them, and they will realize that they too can have this peace, if only they will trust that God has their best interests at heart. We seek out the smooth stones because we know that they can easily skip across the surface of the water for a great distance. Those with rough edges quickly sink to the bottom - they have no longevity. A good “skipping stone” is a great find indeed. For it is in the heart of the stone that the strength is found. The outside edges are weak and break off easily, but the centre becomes purer and more durable as the roughness is ground away. So too our inner core becomes more durable as our rough edges are smoothed.
Copyright Fran Watson February 2005
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