THE BUZZARD --
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, but it 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 glass 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 Creator, who loves us.
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