TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE BETTER!
A few years before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, a new and
expensive automobile stopped on the Mississippi River Bridge. A gentleman stepped out of the car, wearing
very costly clothing. He climbed over
the rail and onto a platform, preparing to jump. Cars stopped, and traffic
backed up for miles. The police arrived, along with the fire department,
ministers and mental health professionals.
They began talking to the man, trying to convince him not to jump. They told him that he might not die; he could break all his bones, or be paralyzed for life. An old truck, loaded with lawn mowers, rakes, and shovels was stuck in the huge traffic jam. An elderly gardener got out of the truck and walked over to where the crowd had gathered.
He waded through the people, looked over the side and hollered down to the man on the ledge, “Hey, I got to go to work. Either jump or get off the bridge. If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be better!”
With that, the suicidal man climbed back up onto the bridge. The police took him away for evaluation. And the gardener walked back to his truck waiting for the traffic to move.
One minister asked the fireman, “Who was that?” The fireman said, “He said he has to go to work!”
The police later reported to the press that all the way to the hospital the man kept saying over and over, “Tomorrow is going to be better.” “Tomorrow is going to be better.” “Tomorrow is going to be better.”
Bottom-line: One must SEE a future, to HAVE a future. In other words, do not stand to close to the trees; you will be unable to see the forest. Always remember that God is up to something – behind the scenes.
They began talking to the man, trying to convince him not to jump. They told him that he might not die; he could break all his bones, or be paralyzed for life. An old truck, loaded with lawn mowers, rakes, and shovels was stuck in the huge traffic jam. An elderly gardener got out of the truck and walked over to where the crowd had gathered.
He waded through the people, looked over the side and hollered down to the man on the ledge, “Hey, I got to go to work. Either jump or get off the bridge. If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be better!”
With that, the suicidal man climbed back up onto the bridge. The police took him away for evaluation. And the gardener walked back to his truck waiting for the traffic to move.
One minister asked the fireman, “Who was that?” The fireman said, “He said he has to go to work!”
The police later reported to the press that all the way to the hospital the man kept saying over and over, “Tomorrow is going to be better.” “Tomorrow is going to be better.” “Tomorrow is going to be better.”
Bottom-line: One must SEE a future, to HAVE a future. In other words, do not stand to close to the trees; you will be unable to see the forest. Always remember that God is up to something – behind the scenes.
So, whatever is happening in and around your life, it ain’t over
until GOD says it’s over!
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