WHAT ARE THE ROPES THAT BIND YOU?
WORKOUT WEDNESDAY A Midweek Spiritual Workout with Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin WHAT ARE THE ROPES THAT BIND YOU? As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused that these giant creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was apparent that the elephants could at any time break away from the ropes to which they were tied, but for some reason, they did not. i saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” he said, “when they are very young and much smaller , we use the same size of rope to tie them, and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.” I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds , but because they believed they cou...