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From lariat to laughter

Robert H. Schuller

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." – Psalm 32:8

One of the great men of American history is the legendary Will Rogers. His big ambition in life was to be a circus cowboy. He was finally given an opportunity to perform in New York but his whole career hinged on one trick—a lariat trick. He was so excited to be in New York and performing for a large audience where he hoped his rope trick would make him famous. But he was so nervous that he lost control at a peak point and got tangled up in his own lariat. Everybody laughed.

Instead of panicking, Will quipped, "Gettin’ tangled up in a rope ain't so bad—unless it's 'round your neck!'" Everybody laughed again and again.

In making this mistake, Will Rogers discovered a new talent in himself—the ability to make people laugh. And that discovery changed his destiny.


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What talents have you discovered in yourself? How did you discover them?

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Devotions taken from the
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  1. DarkHeart writes:

    This Positive Minute touches very close to home for me! For many years I worked to raise my family and had several jobs that really didn't feel like they 'fit'. My children grew up and moved away, my husband died, and I kept working. One day, a couple of years down the road, I looked around and wondered what I was doing. One of my 'kids' told me I should try a different job, a change might help. I quit my job and was all set up with training for the new job when WHAM! I was in a car accident with my sister! My shoulder was injured and I couldn't take the job I had planned to. I spent a couple of months in therapy, then had to look around for a new job. My nephew's wife worked at a small local newspaper and convinced me to try it. The editor was impressed with my photography skills and with my vocabulary abilities and hired me as a proof-reader/photographer! I moved up quickly to editing A & E and Senior news! By God's Grace I found something I love & am now a freelance photographer!

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