SHAKE IT OFF

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway. It just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realizedwhat was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!  

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells by simply refusing to quit! Shake it off and take a step up!  

Remember the five simple rules to being happy: Free your heart from hatred, free your mind from worries, live simply, give more, expect less. TOP  

Come againstadversity in the worldwith the Word of God: 

Greater is He who is in me thanhe who is in the world! 
1 John 4:4  
I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. 
Philippians 4:13  
By His stripes I am healed. 
1 Peter 2:24  
I am MORE than a conquerorthrough Christ. 
Romans 8:37  
All of my needs are met according toGods riches in glory through Christ Jesus. 
Philippians 4:19  

When you come against your circumstances and you begin to praise God wholeheartedly in faith, you will watch as those walls or obstacles fall down in front of you! No devil or evil circumstance can stay in your presence when you learn how to praise God sincerely with your whole heart!

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