The carpenter said yes, but in time it was
easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to
shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate
way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the
builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the
front-door key to the carpenter."This is your house," he
said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only
known he was building his own house, he would have done it all
so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none
too well.
So it is with us.
We build our lives in a distracted way reacting
rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At
important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then
with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find
that we are now living in the house we have built.
If we had realized, we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each
day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build
wisely. It is the only life you will ever build.
Even if you live it for only one day more,
that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity.
(Author Unknown)
