A friend of mine recommended the movie Running The Bases and I am so glad she did! Whew… what an inspirational movie it is! My friend shared what I am going to share with you. It really touched me and I hope it does you as well.
I will not “give away” the movie but, I want to share an excerpt from it. This is not quote for quote but it will give you the jest of it.
There was a man that got arrested and sent to jail. During the time he was in jail, another inmate approached him with a “bad” attitude. You know, the type of inmate that you do not want to mess with, that is intimidating.
The two men were sitting at a table. The newly incardinated inmate asked the intimidating inmate what is the most valuable card in a deck of cards. The inmate relied “the ace of spades”. The man threw the card on the floor and stomped on it. He then picked it up and asked the inmate if it is still the most valuable card. He said “yes”. Then the man crumpled the card in his hand and uncrumpled and smoothed it out. He ask again, “is this still the most valuable card?” The inmate answered again, yes. The last thing the man did is tore the card in half and asked if it still the most valuable card in the deck. The inmate replied “no, not now, it is torn in half”. At that point the man explained to the inmate that he is wrong.
The card may be torn in half but, it can be put back together and will still be just as valuable.
When you feel like you have been stepped on, crumbled in a ball or torn in half please remember, you are still just a valuable and you can be put back together.
We may have all felt the way that inmate did at some point but, the good news is God will and can put you and me back together!
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
Have a blessed day!
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