Little children have a way of examining things... They would try to pry open the parts of a toy OR simply smash it around to see what happens... While some toys are repairable, others are brittle...
Aarushi would simply ask me to set it right... Almost exactly the same way as we ask God to set things right, after we have wronged them...
While some things are repairable immediately by plugging a screw or simply connecting the things right again, the brittle ones require an adhesive and time - and even then the scar is left...
The first category are like the material things in life... Can be managed almost immediately - we call it stroke of luck, or providence, and show immediate gratitude to God for them...
The brittle ones are relationships... Once broken, they need time to recover... God may help put the adhesive, but even He can't speed it up further than the minimum curing time, and the scar will remain... It may not be visible from a distance, but a closer look will reveal it all...
With experience, children tend to identify the brittle ones from the rock-solid, and already handle the brittle ones more carefully... Anger plays a spoil-sport in those stages...
Luckily, the relationship with God is one of divine love. It is not brittle... After all, the Father doesn't hold anything against His children... He is always there to help us mend our ways and our toys...
We just need to remember to ask Him for help... And simultaneously trust that He does the best job, and may be able to do it quicker if we cooperate...
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In Simple words "very useful learning" ...
Wonderful !!
Your thoughts always inspire !!
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