Facing Difficulties in Life

A long time ago, in a quiet village, lived a man who had deep faith in God.

One night, while he was fast asleep, a loud sound startled him. He opened his eyes and saw his room filled with a bright light. In that light, he saw God, who pointed to a huge rock outside the man’s house and said,
“Push that rock with all your strength.”

The next morning, the man remembered the vision clearly. Without wasting time, he went outside and began pushing the rock with all his might. But no matter how hard he tried, the rock didn’t move.

Still, the man didn’t give up. Day after day, from sunrise to sunset, he kept pushing that rock. Years went by. His muscles ached, his body grew tired, but he continued—faithfully.

Each evening, he returned home sore and disappointed. The rock never moved, not even an inch. He began to feel like all his effort had been for nothing.

One night, while he was asleep, the devil came to him in a dream and whispered,
“You’ve been pushing that rock for years and it hasn’t even budged. Why keep struggling? You’ll never move it. Just stop and make life easier for yourself.”

Those words made the man feel hopeless. But instead of giving in, he turned to God in prayer:
“Lord, I’ve worked hard every day to do what you asked. But the rock hasn’t moved at all. What am I doing wrong? Why am I failing?”

Then, God appeared to him again and said gently,
“My child, I asked you to push the rock. I never said you had to move it.
Your task was to push and keep faith—even when you didn’t see results.

Look at yourself: your arms are strong, your legs are powerful, your back is sturdy. You have grown. Your strength, your endurance, your patience—all have increased. You may not have moved the rock, but you’ve become stronger in every way.

Sometimes, your job is not to achieve the outcome, but to be faithful in the effort. Moving the rock was never your job—that’s mine.”

Moral:

When life gets hard and progress seems invisible, don’t give up.
Keep faith, keep pushing. The effort builds strength—even if the mountain doesn’t move.
It’s not always about the result, but about trust, obedience, and growth.

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