All Eternity - Viewing Topic: The Rose

gatsby Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: Sep 2, 2007	Email PM Quote
	Hi All, I thought this was rather nice, just sharing it with you. Love and Blessings Pam The Rose A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the will of God for his life and ministry. But because of his great respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do. Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older preacher began to recite the following poem: It is only a tiny rosebud, A flower of God's design; But I cannot unfold the petals With these clumsy hands of mine. The secret of unfolding flowers Is not known to such as I. GOD opens this flower so sweetly, Then, in my hands, they die. If I cannot unfold a rosebud, This flower of God's design, Then how can I have the wisdom To unfold this life of mine? So I'll trust in Him for leading Each moment of my day. I will look to Him for His guidance Each step of the pilgrim way. The pathway that lies before me, Only my Heavenly Father knows. I'll trust Him to unfold the moments, Just as He unfolds the rose.
	Posted Sep 18, 2007, 6:04 pm

Skydancer Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: May 29, 2007	Email PM Quote
	Lovely story Pam. Thank you for sharing. When I started reading it, it came to mind that you can push the top of a bud so that the petals spread out. So I was thinking that maybe the story was going to go in some direction of how we are forced sometimes to open up like a rose. But Iliked your story much better.
	......................... lil angel Life is a gift, open it ! Posted Sep 20, 2007, 5:43 pm

gatsby Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: Sep 2, 2007	Email PM Quote
	Thanks Skydancer for your words. I think we can gain wisdom from the smallest thing, not just the broad brush strokes of life, but the simple things too. Love and Blessings Pam
	Posted Oct 2, 2007, 8:58 pm