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May 20, 2008
Cherokee Indian Legend
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it.
He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience because each lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm.
The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold.
It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night, the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.
It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone.
Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
If you liked this story, pass it on.
If not, perhaps you took off your blindfold before dawn.
Moral of the Story: Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean He is not there.
'For we walk by faith, not by sight.'
~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 ~
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Good Story | By Omie | 12:55 PM
Comments
Where is the support for this legend? I want to believe this, but when I did a search all I could find was stories about the game of stick ball, the origin of Lacross. The boys would play this game as a way of learning to fight, to be warriors. When they became experts at the game they would move to the man's team and would thus become men. This is a great story to show us how God is taking care of us even when we do not know He is, but is it true?
Posted by: Tim Stout at June 27, 2008 11:48 AM
Hey Tim, Yes, this is a great story, but I don't know the origins and/or the validity. However, "it will preach," and this story really help encourage a friend of mine who was feeling very alone and forsaken.
We all need to be reminded that our Father keeps very close and events are filtered through His hands. We are very loved and taken care of whether we realize it or not.
Thanks for your comments.
Blessings, Omie
Posted by: Omie at June 27, 2008 9:17 PM