tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25387484.post-76721878456199783222008-03-19T18:31:00.001Z2008-03-19T18:33:04.394ZI read a story lately of a college professor who took a pitcher and in front of his class placed in it a few big rocks till the pitcher was full. He asked his students if the pitcher was full to which they said yes. Then he proceeded to put in some gravel which flowed down through the big rocks and inquired again if it was full now, they thought it was. Then he put in some sand which filtered its way through the gravel which really filled the pitcher and the students where sure it was full but he quickly lifted two cups of coffee and poured them through the sand, the gravel and the rocks. He asked his audience what this meant. One enthusiastic student replied, “No matter how full your schedule is there is still room to squeeze more in”. Quite a modern day answer but not the right one all the same.<br />The real moral of the story is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first there will be no room to put them in at all. What are the big rocks in your life, the main priorities like spending time with God, your spouse, your kids, these are BIG rocks or have you filled your life with so much stuff that you can’t fit them in right now.<br />Maybe you need to re-juggle your schedule a little, change a few priorities and allow God to sort out your programme because we can become so consumed on the sand and gravel aspects of life that we miss out on the big rocks. And in case you where wondering where the two cups of coffee fit, you should never be too busy that you can’t have a coffee with a friend.Pastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301188805316317441noreply@blogger.com