LESSON FROM AN ORANGE: When Life Squeezes You!

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Many years ago, the late Dr. Wayne took an orange on stage during a lecture and he asked this question:

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"If i were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what come out?" Some voices from the crowd shouted "Juice of course".
"Do you think apple juice could come out if it?" No!" the crowd replied.
What about grapefruit juice?"
"No!" was their answer again.
"What would come out of it? And the general chorus was:
"Orange juice, of course".
He asked, "When you squeeze an orange, why does orange juice come out?" The crowd was confused with that question and mumbled a few answers but Dr. Dyer raised the orange and made this statement:
"Orange juice comes out because it's an orange and that's what's inside". He continued: *"Let's assume that this orange isn't an orange, but it's you and someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, says something you don't like, offends you, and out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, fear etc. Why?

The answer, as indicated by this man, is:

Because that's what's inside.

It's one of the great lessons of life! What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear comes out of you, it's because that's what's inside. It doesn't matter who does the squeezing- your parents your brother/sister, your children, your boss, your friend, your enemy or even the government.

If someone says and does something to you that you don't like, what comes out of you is what's inside you. And what's inside is up to you. It's your choice! When someone puts pressure of you and out of you comes anything other than love, it's because that's what you allowed to be inside.

(Colossians 1:27) emphasized "Christ is in you". Don't forget this! Yes, Jesus Christ of Nazareth now dwells on your inside and that means all the characteristics, virtues, traits such as holiness, power, humility, love, authority, courage, boldness as a lion, wisdom, etc, now dwells on your inside. Your duty is to allow Him to live through you daily no matter the matter! Let the world see His love flow through you as you go out daily. Let them see and proclaim: "This is a Christian". As 2018 is speeding down, when life squeezes you, the light and glory of God will flow out because CHRIST IS IN YOU! The world will not see bitterness, depression, shame, disgrace, and malice out of you from this day in Jesus Name. Amen!

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