Thursday, October 8, 2009

THANKFUL THURSDAY WITH JC

I received this email and thought it was powerful! I hope it speaks to you as well.

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, 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 Creator who loves us.

6 comments:

Tiz said...

This is a precious post. So true.

Glad to see "Thankful Thursday with JC" back.

Love you,
Bethy

Lianne said...

Thank you so much for posting this! It is exactly what I needed to hear today. God bless you!

Rose said...

Love the analogy. How true it is we need to look up. Sometimes it takes having the rug yanked out from under us...but hey whatever works to make us look in the right direction.

j said...

You were so right - this was worth sharing! Excellent post JC!

Robynn's Ravings said...

Absolutely perfect. And the face of that child is precious. Great motivation this morning! And I NEEDED it!

Miss Mustard Seed said...

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!