From Acorn To Oak

Do you count things in a big way? Consider that all little things count also. Thus, never discredit small things, nor even yourself, should you feel insignificant in this great world of ours. Someone once said, "An oak tree is only a little nut that held its ground long enough to grow up." How ironic.

Have you ever stopped to think that everything, regardless of size, first starts from a small beginning? The whale was once a small mammal in a great ocean; the giant Sequoia grew from a seed, almost as tiny as a mustard seed; the largest skyscraper began with a single brick; Hoover Dam started with a bag of cement and yard of sand .... and so it goes.

Every giant enterprise or important invention started with a simple idea. The iron teakettle, singing on the stove, provided the original idea for the steam engine; a spider wed woven across the garden path may have suggested the suspension bridge; even an apple, falling from a tree, gave Newton the idea which is known today as the law of gravity.

In medicine, a bullet wound in the abdomen of a patient, aids a doctor in studying the principle of digestion; a bump on a man's spine, and his subsequent deafness, were the forerunner of the science and art of health known today as Chiropractic.

All these beginnings were little things, yet what wonders they held in store when the right moment arrived for the world to see the light and know the way.

What the chiropractor does with his hands on the spine of the sick or injured person, seems like a little thing to do. But, the patient gets well which, after all, is the big thing that matters most.

 "You will not achieve big things ... if you are distracted by small things."

Take A Good Look At Yourself

Did you ever become aware of a self-image, in particular, your self-image? If so, what do you see - success or failure? The image you keep before you determines your future. The Late Dr. Harry Fosdick put it way":
   "Hold a picture of yourself long enough and steady enough in your mind's eye and you are drawn to it." Jesus confirmed this stating, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he."

How true this is. One tends to achieve the thing that is clearly visualized. Golfers state, "Keep your eye on the ball. See its course as you prepare to putt; then transfer thought into action."

Reverend Harleigh Rosenberger observed, "The person who pictures himself as a failure will fail. the one who sees himself as a success will succeed." This being true, keep your vision clear and work toward your coveted goal.

Parents often unconsciously contribute toward their children's failure in school by nagging at them because of poor grades instead of praising the child for their good points. Never, ever say in the presence of a child that he or she is a poor scholar. Praise their good qualities and say, "now let's work a little harder to bring up the poor grades." Impress upon any person what they can become and they will make a greater effort to reach that goal. You are in the same class whether you realize it or not.

Perhaps you will say ill health is your stumbling block that keeps you down. Ill health may contribute to some degree your shortcoming, but bear in mind that picturing ill health sets up a wrong standard. The emotions are quick to pick it up and unconsciously influence the state of your health. For that very reason, keep your emotions under control.

There is another factor, however, that may be basic in relation to your health problem. That factor is your spine and nervous system. Had you thought of that? When you finally realize that pain killers and aspirin will not reach the cause of your problem, consult a chiropractor and perhaps in a very short time you will be well again and enjoying a more abundant life.

"You may drift into hell, but you must choose to row into Heaven."