Pada suatu hari ada seorang penebang kayu yang sedang menebangi cabang sebuah pohon, yang melintang di atas sungai. Tiba-tiba kapaknya terjatuh ke sungai itu. Ketika ia mulai menangis, Tuhan menampakkan diri dan bertanya, "Mengapa kamu menangis?" Si penebang kayu menjawab bahwa kapaknya telah terjatuh ke dalam sungai. Segera Tuhan masuk ke dalam air dan muncul dengan sebuah kapak emas. "Inikah kapakmu?" Tuhan bertanya. "Bukan" si penebang kayu menjawab. Tuhan masuk kembali ke air dan muncul dengan kapak perak. "Inikah kapakmu?" Tuhan bertanya. "Bukan" si penebang kayu menjawab. Sekali lagi Tuhan masuk ke air dan muncul dengan kapak besi. "Inikah kapakmu?" Tuhan bertanya. "Ya" jawab si penebang kayu. Tuhan sangat senang dengan kejujurannya dan memberikan ketiga kapak itu kepadanya. Si penebang kayu pulang ke rumahnya dengan hati bahagia. Beberapa hari kemudian, si penebang kayu berjalan-jalan di sepanjan...
Hi!
As you got up this morning, I watched you and hope you would talk
to me , even if it was just a few words, asking my opinion or thanking me for
something good that happened in your life yesterday – but I noticed you were
busy trying to find the right outfit to put on and wear to work.
I waited again. When you ran around the house getting ready I knew
there would be a few minutes for you to stop and say hello, but you were too
busy. At one point you had to wait fifteen minutes nothing to do except sit in
chair. Then I saw you spring to your feet. I thought you wanted to talk to me
but you ran to the phone and called a friend to get the latest gossip.
I watched as you went to work and I waited patiently all day long.
With all your activities I guess you were too busy to say anything to me. I
noticed that before lunch you looked around, maybe you felt embarrassed to talk
to me. That is why you didn’t bow your head. You glanced three or four tables
over and noticed some of your friends talking to me briefly before they ate,
but you didn’t. That’s okay. There is still more time left, and I have hope
that you will talk to me, yet you went home and it seems as if you had lots of
things to do. After a few of them were done you turned on the TV, I don’t know
if you like TV or not, just about anything goes there & you spent a lot of
time each day in front of it, not thinking about anything – just enjoying the
show. I waited patiently again as you watched the TV and ate your meal but
again you didn’t talk to me. Bedtime…I guess you felt too tired. After you said
goodnight to your family you plopped into and fell asleep in no time. That’s
okay because you may not realize that I am always there for you. I’ve got
patience more than you will ever know. I even want to teach you how to be
patient with others as well.
I love you so much that I wait everyday for a nod, prayer or
thought or a thankful part of your heart. It is hard to have a one-sided conversation.
Well you are getting up again and once again I will wait with nothing but love
for you hoping that today you will give me some time. Have a nice day!
Your friend,
GOD
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