Three items, Which Are You?
Carrots, eggs, or coffee
Trials can have an extraordinary impact on our lives. Our reaction defines us. Let's compare.
Boil these 3 items separately for about 20 minutes. Then observe them individually.
The carrot starts strong, hard. After the boiling water, it becomes soft & weak.
The egg begins fragile. A thin outer shell to protect its liquid interior. After the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The coffee beans were unique. They actually changed the water.
What happened? Each faced the same trial; boiling water, but reacted differently.
Ask yourself...
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but when trials come, do I wilt & become soft & weak?
Am I the egg that starts fragile & fluid inside, but change after some trial? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter & tough with a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? Do I change the very circumstance that brings the pain. When water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.
If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better & change the situation around you.
When the hours are the darkest & trials are at their greatest do you elevate to another level?
How do you handle adversity?
ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG, OR A COFFEE BEAN?