The Mule

 

I loved this!!!!

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule.  The mule fell into the farmers well.  The farmer heard the mule braying  or whatever mules do  when they fall into a wells. 

After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving this mule....  so instead he called his neighbors together.... ,told them what happened and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.  

Initially the old mule was hysterical!  /but as the farner and his neighbors continued shoveled  the dirt in it would hit his back, a thought struck the mule. Suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back he would shake it off and step up!

This he did , blow after blow.  Shake it off and step up....shake it off and step up!  ...he  repeated it to encourage himself and no matter how painful the blows or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up.  

You're right!  It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well!!  What seemed like it would bury him actually blessed him  and all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity. 

That's life!! 

 If we face our problems and respond to them positively, refusing to give in to panic, bitterness, or self -pity, the adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the potential to benefit and bless us.  REMEMBER.....that forgiveness, faith, prayer, praise, and hope.... are all excellent ways to "Shake it off and Step Up"  out of the wells in which we all will find ourselves in at times!  Bless you all!😘