Today our home teachers shared a story with us. I am going to relate that story to best of my recollection.
A fire was raging out of control in a basin surrounded by mountains. Smoke jumpers (firemen who are sent in by airplane as back-up) were called in to help the firefighters that were already on the ground. The area they were going to was so volatile that the captain told the leader that once his team landed on the bluff to wait for instructions via walkie talkie and he would guide him down the mountain.
The smoke jumpers arrived at the point and their leader dialed to the correct frequency and requested instructions from the dispatcher, but received no response. The leader thought that perhaps the dispatcher was too busy to answer so he decided that his team would wait ten minutes and try again.
Still the dispatcher did not answer. Fifteen more minutes went by without word from the dispatcher. The team was getting anxious and assessed the several paths to the main location of the fire and determined that there were a few which could put them at a good vantage point. However, not knowing the terrain or what truly lay ahead on these paths they were afraid to continue down one for fear that they might end up in the wrong position. So, they decided to wait.
Another half hour went by and the leader tried the dispatcher again only static came back. Frustrated the team took off their back packs, stood around and waited.
An hour later they decided to eat lunch. Two hours later they reclined on their packs and took a nap. Several hours had gone by with no instruction from the dispatcher when the team saw the firefighters from the ground coming up the mountain to their position. The Chief of the fire department was flabbergasted at what he saw and asked, "What are you doing up here lying around on the mountain? We could have really used your help. The fire nearly got away from us!"
The smoke jumpers leader replied that the dispatcher refused to give them directions. The fire chief took the leaders walkie- talkie and walked 50 yards down the path and called the dispatcher, whose voice came back clear. The chief went back to the leader and said, " You are in a dead zone up here. All you had to do is start to move and you would have received instructions. Just 50 yards. We were counting on you as reinforcements. Instead you stayed up here and were useless to everyone."
The lesson is that you cant just wait around for life to meet you and show you which way to go. You have to start to move toward your goals. God does not send you guidance and inspiration while you are sitting still. His instructions come when your back is bent to the task and you feet are set on the journey.
So, stop sitting around and waiting for things to get better and begin to work towards your goals and the path will become clear and inspiration will light your way.
Wishing you the best in your journey. Enjoy!
A fire was raging out of control in a basin surrounded by mountains. Smoke jumpers (firemen who are sent in by airplane as back-up) were called in to help the firefighters that were already on the ground. The area they were going to was so volatile that the captain told the leader that once his team landed on the bluff to wait for instructions via walkie talkie and he would guide him down the mountain.
The smoke jumpers arrived at the point and their leader dialed to the correct frequency and requested instructions from the dispatcher, but received no response. The leader thought that perhaps the dispatcher was too busy to answer so he decided that his team would wait ten minutes and try again.
Still the dispatcher did not answer. Fifteen more minutes went by without word from the dispatcher. The team was getting anxious and assessed the several paths to the main location of the fire and determined that there were a few which could put them at a good vantage point. However, not knowing the terrain or what truly lay ahead on these paths they were afraid to continue down one for fear that they might end up in the wrong position. So, they decided to wait.
Another half hour went by and the leader tried the dispatcher again only static came back. Frustrated the team took off their back packs, stood around and waited.
An hour later they decided to eat lunch. Two hours later they reclined on their packs and took a nap. Several hours had gone by with no instruction from the dispatcher when the team saw the firefighters from the ground coming up the mountain to their position. The Chief of the fire department was flabbergasted at what he saw and asked, "What are you doing up here lying around on the mountain? We could have really used your help. The fire nearly got away from us!"
The smoke jumpers leader replied that the dispatcher refused to give them directions. The fire chief took the leaders walkie- talkie and walked 50 yards down the path and called the dispatcher, whose voice came back clear. The chief went back to the leader and said, " You are in a dead zone up here. All you had to do is start to move and you would have received instructions. Just 50 yards. We were counting on you as reinforcements. Instead you stayed up here and were useless to everyone."
The lesson is that you cant just wait around for life to meet you and show you which way to go. You have to start to move toward your goals. God does not send you guidance and inspiration while you are sitting still. His instructions come when your back is bent to the task and you feet are set on the journey.
So, stop sitting around and waiting for things to get better and begin to work towards your goals and the path will become clear and inspiration will light your way.
Wishing you the best in your journey. Enjoy!
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