If
you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at
the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute
prisoner. The
reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of
10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even
attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no
top. THE
BAT The
ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the
air, cannot take off from a level place. If
it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about
helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation
from which it can throw itself into the
air. Then,
at once, it takes off like a flash. THE
BUMBLEBEE A
bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies,
unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but
persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It
will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself. PEOPLE In
many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle
about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we
have to do is look up! |
That's
the answer, the escape route and the solution to any problem....just look up!
Sorrow
looks back, Worry looks around, but Faith looks up! Live
simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly,
and trust in our God, who loves us.
