The
horse was beautiful & also it had many good qualities. But the
hoarse wanted to be more perfect in every way. It especially wanted to
have beauty unparalleled.
One
day the horse said to God, ‘O Lord, you have given me beauty. You have
given me other good qualities. I am so grateful to you. But how I wish
you could make me more beautiful. I would be extremely grateful if you
could make me more beautiful.’
God said, ‘I am more than ready to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to be changed.’
The
horse said, ‘It seems to me that I am not well proportioned. My neck is
too short. If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will
be infinitely more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer
and thinner, then I will look infinitely more beautiful in my lower
body.’
God
said, ‘Amen!’ Then immediately he made a camel appear in place of the
horse. The horse was so disheartened that it started to cry, ‘O Lord I
wanted to become more beautiful. In what way is this kind of outer form
more beautiful?’
God
said, ‘This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.’
The horse cried, ‘Oh no, I do not want to become a camel. I wish to
remain a horse. As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities.
Nobody will appreciate me as a camel.’
God
said, ‘Never try to achieve or receive more than I have given you. If
you want to lead a desire-life then at every moment you will want more ans more. But you have no idea what the outcome will be. If you cry
for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen.
Each
thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as
beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a tremendous
sense of responsibility.
Do
not be taken up with outward appearances (Beauty): Hairstyles, Gold
necklaces and clothes. There is something more permanent that shines
from within a person: a gentle and peaceful disposition. This is really
precious in God’s eyes. (1 Peter 3: 3-4)
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