For the Young

I saw this email that circulated around with regards to 3 things.... so decided to modify it to make it more user-friendly and easier to grasped. Read the tale below and choose, which fella you wish to emulate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In our lifetime, we will come across many different people that will enter our lives and some others that will exit it. Out of the lot, some will be good to keep, others great to emulate and another lot that are bad influence. So choose your peers and so-called friends carefully. For you will become who you mix around with. The CoffeeBean, Egg and Tomato are great friends, one day, they went to StarBucks and hung out. Whilst waiting for their drinks to arrive, they each recounted the experiment they witnessed just the other day.... Tomato was placed alongside Egg and CoffeeBean in a pot of water, but before that, all 3 of them were cloned already, their clones were watching this experiment take place. All 3 of them who were in the pot, felt cool as they swam around the pot, then slowly but surly, the pot began to heat up... soon, A) Tomato was sweating so much, his skin began to peel off and he turned soft internally, he cannot withstand the heat and was soon mashy and began flaking off. B) Then Egg, realised he was turning harder and harder, till he cannot move anymore and he just stood still. C) CoffeeBean on the other hand, was slowly emitting a smell off, not the pungent BO sort but the very sweet aromatic type. The type where long after he has passed out, the fragrance lingers..... benefitting everyone that came by with the uplifting aroma. So tell me, my dear friends, do you wish to be: (A) the TOMATO - who looks ripe and attractive on the surface but internally has got no substance to withstand the pressure and heat when the going gets Tough? Superficial joy does not last, looking good externally does not last either, but real joy, substance and character in the Lord does last thru the times! Or (B) be an EGG - who hardens up internally when people or the situation around gets too hot too handle, and like Egg, decides to go into his comfort zone, into his shell, thinking of how to benefit himself and ends up just being the same old, same old. Not improving or reflecting on himself first before criticising others? how about be like (C) COFFEEBEAN - who at first looks small and dark, like he cannot achieve much, but at the end of the day, under the furnace, the growing heat... he manages to give off a sweet smelling aroma that lingers and serves a greater purpose even thou small in size? That purpose is to provide Great Tasting Coffee drinks of course! (What were you thinking?) Are we available for God to use? Are we willing to be His vessels? His Channel? His instrument? Are we judging others lesser by their looks and seeing them for their character instead? Their faithfulness? Their talents? Are we being a good role model at home, school or at work? A greater testimony? A SUPER SHINY Lighthouse? We don't want Lightbulbs only. Are we walking the talk? Are we slow to anger, slow to speak but QUICK to listen and be ever so encouraging? Are we? Are we judging others by our standards lesser?

I come across a brother who is quick with his tongue, his blindspot, if he does not realise and reflect and change, his tongue will be his downfall. Are we ready to take on more responsibilities? Be committed. Are we loving others more everyday? Are we forgiving others more easily? Are we really? I chose to forgive, even thou its the hardest thing I have ever done and I felt easier and freed! I am constantly choosing to be COFFEEBEAN, and you? I am sure you can do it too. :)