The Cracked Pot

A water bearer in India had two large pot,
each hung on the ends of a rope which he carried
across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it,
while the other pot was perfect and always
delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the
house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
for a full two years this went on daily, with the
bearer delivering only one and a half pots of
water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its
accomplishments, perfect for which it was
made. But the poor cracked pot was shamed
of its own imperfection, and miserable
 that it was able to accomplish only half
of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be
 a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer
one day by the stream.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to
 apologize to you. I have been able to
deliver only half my load. Because this
crack in my side causes water to leak
 out all the way back to your house.
Because of my flaws, you have to do
all of this work, and you don't get
full value from your efforts," the
pot said

The bearer said to the pot," did you notice that
 there were flowers only on your side of the path,
but not on the other pot's side?
That's because I have always known about
your flaw, and I planted seed on your
side of the path, and every day while we
 walked back, you've watered them.

For two years I have been able to pick
 these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.
 Without you being just the way you are,
there  would not be this beauty to grace
the house.

MORAL:
Each of us has out own unique flaws.
We're all cracked pots,
but it's the cracks and flaws
we each have that make our lives
 together so very interesting and rewarding.
You've just got to take each person
for what they are
and look for the good in them

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not
 be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the
 different people in your life.

Thanks to all my cracked pot friends.

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses,
  but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace
 through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

1Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always on your 
behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; 
and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 

Have a blessed day!