~LIFES MOST DIFFICULT TASK~ Sadhu Sundar Singh, a Hindu convert to Christianity, became a missionary to his people in India. Late one afternoon, Sadhu was travelling on foot through the Himalayas with a Buddhist monk. It was bitterly cold and the wind felt like sharp blades slicing into their skins. Night was fast approaching when the monk warned Sadhu that they were in danger of freezing to death if they did not reach the monastery before darkness fell. Suddenly, on a narrow path above a steep precipice, they heard a cry for help. At the foot of the cliff lay a man, fallen and badly hurt. The monk looked at Sadhu and said it served him right. God was punishing him for his sins. Let us hurry on before we, too, perish. But Sadhu replied, God has sent me here to help my brother. I cannot abandon him. But the monk continued his journey without helping the man. Then Sadhu made a sling of his blanket and tied the man on his back. Oh, it was a heavy burden! With determination, Sadhu made his way through the deepening snow and darkness. Finally, he saw ahead the lights of the monastery. Then for the first time, Sadhu stumbled and nearly fell. But not from weakness. He had stumbled over an object lying in the snow-covered road. Slowly he bent down on one knee and brushed the snow off the object. It was the body of the monk, frozen to death. Years later, a disciple of Sadhu asked him, What is lifes most difficult task? Without hesitation, Sadhu replied: TO HAVE NO BURDEN TO CARRY. What a truth! No act of kindness is ever wasted. Our prime purpose in life is to help others and if you cannot help them, at least dont hurt them. Albert Schweiter wrote Do something for somebody everyday for which you dont get paid. Listen to Martin Lurther King Jnr. We have flown the air like birds and swam the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers. You cant light a lamp for someone without getting your own path brightened! Give something back to the society! See You At The Top! #PPZ
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:45:23 +0000
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