THE BLESSING OF A CRACKED POT

A water bearer in India had two large pots. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across the neck. One of the pots had a crack in it and the other was perfect. The cracked pot would allways lose half of its water on the way to the masters house. Two straight years the pot only delivered half of the water, and two straight years he was sad. Of course the perfect pot allways delivered the water fully. It was proud and bragged often. One day the cracked pot said to the water bearer. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why," the water bearer asked. "I have been unable to deliver all my water for the past two years," the pot answered. The water bearer felt sorry for the pot, in his compassion he said, "as we return to the masters house I want you to notice the flowers along the path. Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful flowers. This cheered up the pot a bit. But at the end of the trail it still felt bad because it had not delivered a full load. It apologized to the water bearer again, but the water bearer replied,"Did you notice those flowers on your side of the path, but not on the perfect pots side. That is because I have allways know about your flaw. I took advantage of it and planted flower seeds on your side. Everyday while we walk back from the stream, you water the plants. For two years I have been able to pick those flowers and decorate my masters table with them. Without you being the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house." Each of us have our own unique flaws, were all cracked pots. But if we allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace His Father's table. In God's great economy nothing goes to waste.