As I was browsing through the net, I came upon this nice post in www.ecclesia.org.The
reading of the story reinforces the belief that total faith in the Supreme
relieves one from the pressures of life’s problems
“You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young
woman went to her mother complaining about her hard life. She was tired of
fighting and struggling.
Mother invited her into the kitchen. Here she filled three pots with
water and placed each on a high burner. They chatted while she placed carrots,
eggs and ground coffee beans, separately, in each of the three pans. In about
twenty minutes she turned off the stove. The contents of each pan were placed,
apart from one another, in two dishes and a cup
Now, she spoke, "You see Carrots, eggs, and coffee." The
daughter was asked to feel the carrots - they were soft. With the shell
removed, it was obvious the eggs had become hard. Finally, she asked her to sip
the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter asked, "What's this all about?" Her mother
explained that all three ingredients had faced boiling water, but each reacted
differently. The hard carrot softened and became weak. The liquid egg contents
had become hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they
were boiled they had changed the water.
"Which are you most like?" she asked her daughter. "When
trouble knocks, how does it affect you? Are you like the carrot, the egg, or
the coffee bean?" Think of this: The ground up coffee bean actually
changed the hot water, the very circumstance that brings pain. When the water
gets hot, the coffee releases the fragrance and flavor. Faith in God is like
that.
If you are a faith-filled believer, when things are at their worst, you
release the love of God that changes both yourself and the situation around
you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, you let go
and let God have his way. This is how a believer makes the difference in adversity.
It's called the sweet aroma of faith”
