Thought for the Day 5/23/2025

 Friday Tale - Lessons from a Donkey

One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried loudly for hours, while the farmer tried to find something to use to get him out.

      Finally, the farmer decided that the donkey was old and the well was already dry and needed to be covered anyway; that it really wasn't worth pulling the donkey out of the well!!!!!

(What?)

    He invited all his neighbors to come help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to throw dirt into the well.

(NO! Take a stand. Always speak up at the injustice.)

    The donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly loud. Then, to everyone's surprise, he quieted down after a few shovelfuls of dirt.

(Where there is a problem, there is a solution!)

    The farmer finally looked down into the well and was amazed at what he saw... with each shovelful of dirt, the donkey was doing something incredible: It was shaking off the dirt and stepping on top of the dirt.

(Never underestimate grit, determination and resilience!)

    Very soon everyone was surprised how the donkey reached the mouth of the well, went over the edge and trotted out...

(My kind of donkey!)

      Life is going to throw dirt at you, all kinds of dirt... the trick to getting out of the hole is to shake it off and use it to step up and step out!

      Each of our problems is a step up. We can get out of the deepest holes if we don't give up...

      Use whatever they throw at you to get your feet back on the ground!!!

~ Jim Gentil

Therefore take up the full armor of God,

so that you will be able to resist in the evil day,

and having done everything, to stand firm.

~ Ephesians 6:13