A son and his father were walking in the crisp clean air of the Swiss Alps.

In rugged terrain, the son slips and falls – letting out a shout of pain:
“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

To his surprise, he hears a voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain.
“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”
He receives the answer: “Who are you?”

Angered at the apparently mocking response, he screams: “Coward!”
He hears the reply: “Coward!”

In confusion, he looks to his father who says: “My son, pay attention.”

He screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”
The voice answers: “I admire you!”

“You are a champion!”
The voice comes back: “You are a champion!”

The boy is surprised, but still so does not understand. The father continues:

“People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.
It gives you back everything you say or do.
Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, find more love in your heart.
If you want to challenge others to new heights, climb the mountains God sends your way!

“Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”

Your life is not a coincidence. It is a reflection of you!

“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
– Matthew 12:35”

“Based upon an uncredited story circulating the internet.”

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Bald Eagles enjoy one of the longest life-spans among birds. They can live more than 50 years. But in order to survive that long, they have to make a critical decision.

In time, their claws weaken and it is hard for them to catch prey.
Their beaks grow long and curved almost touching their chest.
Their wings become heavy due to thick and long feathers.

If they want to survive and prosper, they must undergo a painful transformation.
The alternative is death.

Change is painful.
Beaks are broken against the rocks.
Claws are pulled from their talons, one by one.
Feathers are painfully plucked until the eagle is bare.

Five months later, the eagles will fly again with
Sleak new feathers,
Razor sharp claws, and
A sharp new beak able to tear into its prey.

Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions in life in order to embark on a new journey. It may be painful to let go, but the alternative is even more painful.

Its time for you to let go of the old,
Grow into new habits,
Sharpen your skills,
And let yourself fly once again.

“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
– Ephesians 4:22-24

Copyright 2006 by Ken Sapp
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Commitment can be costly. Yet there are times when there is no cost that is too high, there is no line we will not cross to accomplish that which we truly believe in.

On March 3, 1836 the cannons fell silent for a few moments. The Alamo, a small fort, was defended by a mere 190 men, but was surrounded by thousands of Mexican soldiers. The Mexican army, under the leadership of General Santa Anna, was determined to put down a revolt of colonists seeking freedom and independence.

As the sun began to set, Commander Travis stood before the tired group of men. Legend recounts that he took his sword from his sheath, drew a line in the sand with its tip, and asked all that were willing to die for the cause of freedom to step over it. We don’t know why each man chose to cross, but in the end, all the defenders except one crossed the line, including the ailing Jim Bowie who asked that he be carried across in his cot.

The line in the sand may have been real or it may have been metaphorical, yet each man at the Alamo had already drawn a line in his heart and each had already crossed. They had committed their lives to a cause that they believed in — freedom.

Their attitude might best be illustrated by the final letter sent by Commander Travis seeking reinforcements:

” I am besieged with a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and have not lost a man. The enemy has demanded surrender at discretion; otherwise, the garrison is to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken. I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly over the wall. I shall never surrender or retreat….”
He signed it with the following exclamation!

VICTORY OR DEATH

“Remember the Alamo” became the rallying cry of the Texas Revolution. Texas would later become a state of the USA, but people continue to remember the Alamo as a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds — a place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for something they believed in.

When faced with over-whelming odds, remember the Alamo.
Remember that freedom demands a price.
Remember that independence comes with a cost.
Remember that if you want to make a difference in the lives of others..
…its time to cross the line!

After all, Jesus crossed the line between heaven and earth and died for your freedom!

Copyright 2004 by Ken Sapp

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