Arthur's Court
Thanks to my sister Christi who sent this to me. I found it a very powerful story. Here it goes…
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him an leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him . Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.
It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone. Even when we don’t know it, God is watching over us, Sitting on the stump beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
Moral of the story:
Just because you can’t see God,
Doesn’t mean He is not there.
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
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May I use your posting of the Cherokee legend and its photos in my online monthly Update to life insurance compliance professionals? You can see a copy of the most recent one (and of many past ones) on my site at http://www.kkalis.com. This is a free newsletter, and I’m hoping for a positive response as I was blessed by the material which I received in an email from a frined. Many thanks, and God bless you! Ken Kalis
This was the very first time I read this Cherokee Legend. While reading on the first part, seems like this kid punished by her father. That he let his daughter be alone in the middle of the forest the whole night. But at the end of the story, it really changes the mind of reader. And yes its right, comparing the story with our real life. Though we didn’t see God but still He is always there protecting us. Even if He punishes us, this not means that He will leave us!
Fred Homes
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Reminds me of the foot prints in the sand parable.
Understanding connection to a higher power is power in itself and we then become less dependent on others.