Over the past month, I have replaced several fence posts at work. Due to several severe storms in July, 3 different uprooted trees have destroyed several sections of fence posts where I work. As I spent several hours this afternoon replacing these fence posts, I began to feel as if I was living the movie The Ultimate Gift.
Produced in 2006, Jason Stevens played by Drew Fuller, is a brat, spoiled by riches which surrounded him as a child. After the death of his grandfather Red, a series of challenges as part of the will left for Jason takes him on an adventure that slowly changes his life. Jason’s first gift is work, something he never had to do as an adult due to the excess of money given to him. Not sure what to expect, Jason leaves for Texas to work on a farm, putting up miles of fence post by himself.
Jason doesn’t begin to take this first challenge serious until he begins to realize that once he is finished, he will receive his inheritance. Although he doesn’t receive it right away, each challenge is a step toward maturity. As God has humbled me over the past 8 months, I feel as if with each fence post I repair, God is teaching me a new lesson. Though my inheritance will be in heaven, my journey is far from over, leaning on the Lord for understanding along the way, Proverbs 3:5-6.
by Jay Mankus
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