He had all the wrinkles from when I met him for the first time. He complained about how he had too much to do. I asked how was it possible to have so much work when he was all alone...
- I have to tame two falcons, train two eagles, keep two rabbits quiet, keep my eyes on a snake, carry a donkey and master a lion, he said.
- I don’t see any of those animals around where you live. Where are they?
He explained:
- These animals are in all men!
The two falcons throw themselves at everything that appears, good or bad. I have to train them to target only good prey. These are my EYES!
The two eagles harm and tear things apart with their claws. I have to teach them to be useful without causing harm. These are my HANDS!
The two rabbits want to go wherever they please. Running from others and diving away from difficulties... I have to train them to be quiet, even when things are painful, difficult and unpleasant. They are my FEET!
The hardest thing to keep track of is the snake. Though it’s locked up in a cage with 32 bars, all you have to do is barely open the cage and it’s always eager to bite and poison anyone close by. If I don’t watch it closely, it causes serious damage. It's my TONGUE!
The donkey is stubborn and refuses to do what it’s told to. It complains about being tired and will not carry each day’s load. It's my BODY!
Finally, I have to master the lion... He always wants to be King, to be the most important. It is a vain and proud animal. It is my HEART!
With the help of Bishop Marcio Carotti
Cristiane Cardoso
Ohh wow, this is so strong! Reading it in this way is such an eye opener. It is a lot of work we have to do, but with God we can over come it all.
Thank you for this post Bp.
It's amazing how we don't realise that we have all these animal on our body but to think of our part as these animal then we can think practical and be more aware of how to control them and we won't just act when thing happen in our because if one of these animal get out of control our work start all over again to train them to behaviour in the right manner.
POWERFUL.....! I was speechless for a while after reading this.. Oh what a wisdom... this is for sure one of the most wise messages I have ever read bishop. It makes so much sense and I will surely have this in mind DAILY! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring bishop....
This is a very good and explanatory analogy, thank you Bishop for sharing.
powerful
This is very strong Bishop. A lot of times we (I) forget that we (I) am our (my) own enemy and so quick sometimes to look at others first without looking at ourself (myself). I have a zoo with animals inside that needs to be tamed. Thanks Bishop for helping me with your message today.
A lot of the things are in our heads, within us and we have to fight. This story really hlped me because it shows we all of this struggle.
Dear Bishop,
This message is so thought provoking, thank you for sharing with it with us.
Its amazing how human relate so much to animals in our behavior and attitude.
Without the Holy Spirit in us we will become like wild animals with no sense of self control.
The human body has many components that are dangerous to our soul if not tamed.
The only one who can do this is the Holy Spirit, this is why we need to surrender and completely submit to the will of God. Without it the human things and our flesh take control of us and we are then slaves to the devil.
Thank you for the well illustrated message.
It is true, bishop: getting domain of ourselves is a hard task. Everytime we have to be watchful.
God bless you too much.
I like the way each members of the body were broken down, makes you you. Thank you for the message.
Very strong Bishop, we must control ourselves with the help of the Holy Spirit. Thank you
Dear Bp
Thank you very much for the message.
Thank you Bishop for this message, it's the truth it has opened my eyes.
Hello Bishop,
It's really cool that post!
I was thinking of two important attitudes about it, and can help a lot:
-An atitude of commitment to my spiritual growth is necessary. Often times people delay their growth out of lack of trust. They are not convinced that the path of spiritual growth is real or valuable.
-An attitude that is also necessary to develop is discernment. Look deep into ourselves, our beliefs, our patterns of behaviour and feelings, our motivations, our expectations, etc. becoming observant of ourself and those around us, not with a view to judging but to understanding what is going on.
Wow Bishop yes we do need to tamed these animal daily.
This is a very strong motivating and inspiring message. At first i didn't get it but as i kept reading i got the spirit.
Thank you for sharing.
Its real .we need to control ourselvees and only respond to what is helpful, otherwise we may destroy our selves or built our serlve up .We need INTELLGIENT faith free from emotions.
Wow this message so strong. If we do not keep these untame animals trained, where wil we be.
Thank you Bishop, this has given me new eyes on how I approach and deal with different situations.
Johanna
Dear Bishop, this is one of the greatest messages i ever heard since i came to the church. What a revelation.
Powerful, profound wisdom Bishop. I am truelly blessed. Can't wait for the 21 days are over to post it on my FB wall. Also copying it and sending to all my email contacts.
woaw.......thats so true bishop
Very true Bishop. We turn to forget that we have an enemy in us that if we cannot overcome him, we are going to be like a very dangerous zoo.
This is very strong Bishop from now on I have learnt to take control of each and every part of my body.
Thanks so much
This says it all; an illustrated account of our body members. If we look at it this way, we can avoid making unnecessary mistakes. Thank you for this message Bishop.
This is too strong Bishop. Thank God for the inspiration He gives each day for us to keep on fighting