ASSOCIATION
AFFECTS ACCELERATION,AND
CAN ALSO CAUSE STAGNATION.
Ø Now, imagine a three-year old insisting on walking ahead of adults.
What do you think will be the speed of everyone else behind him? They will walk
at his speed, of course. No matter how much of a hurry they are in, they will
all be forced to slow down to his speed, by the power of association.
Ø Their acceleration has been converted into slow motion. If
they want to go at a faster speed, someone will have to yank that child off the
ground and put him on his shoulder.
Ø Imagine again, a caterpillar towing a plane. What will be
the speed of the plane? Caterpillar speed, of course. Why? It is connected to
the caterpillar. When an eagle becomes friends with the chicken, the eagle
loses its speed for that of a chicken.
Ø When an antelope gets into a race with a pig, it cannot go farther
than the speed of the pig.
Ø These analogies explain why many are where they are today in
life. They are accommodating excess of unprofitable human relationships -
people headed in no definite direction in life.
Ø It is not wise to drive behind a man who is not going as far
as you are going. He will keep slowing you down, because he is not going far.
There are many people in this life who are not going far; so their vision is so
myopic - just here. What they want in life are just some little, little fantasies.
If you are a man going far in life, you will discharge such people in a hurry.
Ø The sons of the prophets kept seeking to distract Elisha
from his adventure into the double portion anointing from Elijah. And he
steadfastly discharged them with: “I know, hold your peace.” That is, “If you
people are satisfied with remaining at Jericho,stay there. As for me, I am
going on a far journey.”
Ø You see, friendship is not by force, it is by choice. We
have been commanded to love one another, but not to be friends with everyone. Love
is a command, but relationship is a choice.
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