Story of a Beggar

Hey Guys!

Firstly, kudos to Peggie for revamping our cg blog! "Clap, clap, clap!"

Secondly i just want to share with you something which impacted me greatly.

There lived a poor beggar in the streets of Calcutta, begging for a living everyday. His parents were beggars, so were his grand parents. They were honest folks, and ever tried to take on different jobs other than begging. No matter what they tried, from being a waiter, construction worker, admin assistant, they never quite became successful in what they did. They ended up going back to begging.

One day in his despair, he began to cry out to God. Flailing his hands in anger, He cried out, "Is there a God out there? Why would He be so cruel to make my entire generation beggars? If there ever exist a God, let Him appear to me right now!"

Of course, God heard his cries. But please dont try this at home. Anyway, so God suddenly appeared to this beggar, and said " I have heard your cries. I shall grant you three wishes. Anything and whatsoever you desire, i shall give it unto you."

The beggar couldnt believe his good fortune, and rubbed his hands with glee. All that he ever dreamed of, would be his from today onwards! He remembered that as a child growing up, he used to look with envy how the senior beggar's children were able to beg and eat from a nice plastic bowl. So without hesitation he said, " God, i want the nicest and classiest plastic bowl in the whole world!" He was thinking, " Boy, will i be the envy of every beggar now!" In an instant, an elegant plastic bowl appeared before his eyes. There were intricate designs all over it; it was love at first sight.

Then he began to think, what else could he ask for. Suddenly an image came to his mind. He remembered seeing in the latest beggar's weekly that the latest and most fashionable bowl was the stainless steel bowl. "A stainless steel bowl it shall be then!" The next moment, a stainlesteel bowl appeared beside his nice plastic bowl. It was also a top grade stainless steel bowl. The best that money could ever buy in those days.

Finally, God spoke to the beggar, "choose wisely, for this would be your last request." The beggar agreed with God. He then sat down pensively, in deep thought. All of a sudden, his face lit up with excitement. "Eureka!" He exclaimed! I shall never again eat cold rice again! With that, he asked God for a rice cooker.

Haha.. i had a good time adding in stuff into the story.. but the gist is there.

Maybe after reading this, we think that the beggar is such an idiot. But hey, you cant really blame him can we? What was his IDENTITY? He was so convinced that he was a beggar, that everything he asked was to meet the need of the beggar. It could be the best that a beggar could have, but even then, it would never help him achieve a change in identity.

Today, God has given us a new identity. We are sons and daughters of God. Are we still asking as if we are still beggars? If we are, then it is time for us to step into our new destiny. Have a change in your mindset. The way you see things, the way you do things. Only then will we be able to live the life that God wants us to live. In everything, it will be done according to our faith. Where is your faith today?

Cheers!
Bingren