And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, -Acts 8:18

Good morning and happy Monday to you! I once observed an older craftsman mechanic as he rapidly tightened nuts on bolts that were in a precarious location. Following suit I attempted to match his speed and precision only to find myself fraught with frustration and scraped knuckles. 

When asked what was the secret, how did he learn to do so well, he reached over grabbing my bleeding knuckles, and said “I learned through my own bleeding knuckles.” 

A thought then began brewing in my spirit which originated in my concern about so many (young) people who suffer. They often fail to see the origin of their suffering is a lack of respecting the process. As Simon they seek a short cut to arrive at their desired goals. 

They see others who have, and due to short sightedness they see the glory but ignore the story. A litany of examples could be given here but for the sake of this venue, allow Brother Simon’s lesson to teach you. 

Everything doesn’t have a short cut and what you may see as someone’s shortcut may merely be that you failed to see their sacrifices, the tears, the disappointments and the lessons learned which they used to arrive. 

God bless you and command your day!!!

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