The Scorpion And The Turtle

BASIC SCRIPTURES:
ROMANS 12:3-21;1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7

Once upon a time, the scorpion wanted to cross the river. It noticed a turtle on the rock and begged the turtle to ferry it across the river where it could find some succulent green vegetation.
The turtle asked, “ How can I be sure you will not sting my neck?” “Don’t be silly” the scorpion shouted back, “if I did that, we would both drown.” The turtle was persuaded and so they both swam (with the scorpion strapped to the turtle’s back) towards the green vegetation.
When they were almost at the end of the river, contrary to its promise, the scorpion stung the turtle on the neck. Struggling to make it to the riverbank and gasping, the turtle with a look of betrayal asked the scorpion, “Why did you do this to me?”
Jumping from the turtle’s back to safety on the land, he replied, “I thought you might dive under the water and drown me.” The scorpion could not trust the turtle and that’s what happens to us all sometimes.
Truly, the Word says it is a curse to trust a fellow man like you- (Jer. 17: 5). However, the same Word says, “love (charity) bereath all things, believe all things hopeth all things and endureth all things” -1 Cor. 13:7.
You can’t believe all things or hope all things in your dealings with people, if there is no element of trust. So, there is Sinful trust (100% confidence in a man) and the Social trust (knowing that no man is an island).
Social Trust will always give others allowance to fail without judging or being bitter against them. The Bible never said, “Trust your neighbor yourself,” It says, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
God’s message to you today is: Believe in people you meet daily. Be true to them. You need others to succeed and someone somewhere, needs you to shine on this planet!
If men fail you (most often they will) , commit them to God and move your life forward! Love all! Trust none! Trust God alone absolutely!

PRAYER POINTS:
Take song : All will be well…

-Reaffirm your 100% trust in God.
-Lord, send men you will use to lift my life and ministry this week.
-Pray for your boss, staff, children and spouse today!
-Cancel every agenda of shame and disgrace concerning your destiny NOW.

Written by Uju (Stella)