The Echo of Life
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps
what he sows.1
The following story has been circling the internet for a few years, but it is
such a great reminder:
A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls,
hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhh!" To his surprise, he hears
the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhh!"
Curious, he yells: "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"
Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!"
He receives the answer: "Coward!"
He looks to his father and asks: "What is going on?"
The father smiles and says: "Son, pay attention."
Then the dad screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"
The voice answers:"I admire you!"
Again the man screams: "You are a champion!"
The voice answers: "You are a champion!"
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: People call this echo, but really this is life.
It gives you back everything you say or do.2
Thomas Dreier said, "The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you
what you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the
world will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you. The world is what you
are."
As Jesus said, what we sow is what we reap. If we sow negativity, we will reap
negativity. If we sow bitterness, we will reap bitterness. If we sow criticism,
we will reap criticism. On the other hand, if we sow love, we will reap love.
If we sow friendship, we will reap friendship. If we sow encouragement, we will
reap encouragement. Life gives back what we give to it.
I encourage you to sow seeds of kindness, encouragement, and love this
seasonâ€"and every dayâ€"and you will find, in time, that is exactly what you will
receive back.
Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for your Word that teaches everyday
principles for a meaningful life. Please help me always to sow seeds of
kindness, encouragement, and love wherever I go and to whoever I encounter. In
the name of Jesus I pray, amen.
1. 1. Galatians 6:7 (NIV)
2. Unknown author. Seen on the Internet.
Today's Encounter was written by: Crystal B.
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