ALL MY STRENGTH

ALL MY STRENGTH

a story from my pastor:

a little boy was out playing in the sandbox one sunny afternoon when he came across a large rock in the middle of the box. not wanting it there, he tried to remove it. but small as he was, he could not lift it. it didn’t even budge when he kicked it. finally, after a lot of pushing and straining, he managed to inch it over to the edge of his sandbox. but he still couldn’t get it out. just then, his dad came out to check on him. seeing his dismay at the rock, the father asked him one question, “did you use all your strength to move that rock?” “of course, dad!” the child replied, “i’ve pushed, and kicked and tried with all my might! but the rock is still there.” then, bending down to pick up the rock, the dad said, “no, son, you haven’t used all your strength. you didn’t ask me.”

how many times we try to struggle on our own, thinking we’ve used all our strength, when there is a greater Source we haven’t considered as ours.