An
oyster on the ocean floor opened wide its shell. As its valves flushed
seawater through, the oyster picked out minute particles of food.
Suddenly a large fish nearby stirred up a cloud of sand and silt with a flip of its tail.
Sand.
Oh, how the oyster disliked sand! It was so rough that it made life
very unpleasant for the oyster whenever any got inside its shell.
Quickly
the oyster slammed its shell shut, but it was too late. One hard gritty
grain of sand had gotten in and became lodged between the oyster’s
flesh and shell.
How
that piece of sand bothered the oyster! But almost immediately, special
glands the oyster has to coat the inside of its shell went to work,
coating the inside of its shell. Coating the irritating grain of sand
with
A
shiny, smooth covering. Year after year the oyster added more layers,
until at last it had produced a beautiful, lustrous pearl of great
value.
Our
problems are like that grain of sand. They bother us and sometimes we
wonder why we have to suffer the irritation and inconvenience they can
be. But God will work wonders with our problems and weaknesses, if we
will allow Him. We become humbler, wiser, and better able to cope with
other problems that come our way. Like blessings in disguise, the rough
pieces of sand in our life can turn into precious pearls of inner
strength, and they become an inspiration to others.Enjoy!
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