A Lesson From Birds

We can learn from birds.

These small creatures were created with feathers that repel water, and even keep them warm. (I thought about this "warmth", when I bought a jacket with feathers in it, to make it a warm jacket)
Also, birds were created with tiny legs & claws that seem too small to hold the weight of their body, when holding on to tree branches and other things.  (I consider it a miracle that they don't get blown off a tiny tree branch, when the wind is blowing strong).

We human beings, when going through the storms of life, more often than not, throw a fit, need therapy, take a life, God forbid, etc.  We just don't handle stress, and other challenges of life very well.  Some people worry about money and where their next meal will come from.

Birds...They wake up singing.  They sing in the morning, they sing through storms, they sing in the evening.  They don't worry about where their next meal comes from, cause they know their Creator will provide.  They don't worry about the weather, cause they know they will be protected.  Their tiny "feet" hold on tight to whatever they are perched on, as they are blown around in the wind, and rained on, and cold weather/snow doesn't keep them from enjoying life, cause they are provided for by their Creator.

If we start waking up with a song on our heart each morning, and throughout the day, instead of thinking/focusing on all the seemingly negative things in life, being grateful for everything, instead of complaining, it's a guarantee that our lives will change.  Have you ever heard, "What you put out into the world, comes back to you"?  Well, I can attest that it's true!  Have you ever noticed someone you know, whom you consider a "good" person, and yet they seem to go through "bad" situations all the time?  One reason may be that, though they are "good", they may complain about things.  Let's try being grateful for everything, seemingly good & bad, holding on tight during life challenges, trusting in the Creator to get us through, as we learn the lessons we're supposed to; cause life is a classroom.

Conclusion:  This world needs a LOT more positive energy; it has way too much negative energy.  Let's begin making a difference, and not getting caught up in everyone else's negative, but influencing others to be positive.  
There is so much to learn from nature (not just birds) on how to live, if we'd just pay attention.

Storms of Life

There are so many lessons about life that I have learned, and continue to learn from the Creator, through Nature.

There was a tremendous storm that blew through one evening.  It broke branches off trees, as well as complete tree trunks, amongst other things.  As I began picking up some of the branches in the yard, some thoughts came to me that I’d like to share.

As a storm is being experienced, we can’t imagine the good that could come out of it; depending on the size of the storm.  Small storms aren’t usually a concern, and don’t cause us to react much, if at all.  The larger the storm, the more reaction we (most people) have.

As we go through life, we are given personal "storms" to go through.  The harder/stronger they are the more "mess" they leave.  Just as a tree has branches, limbs, trunks that may break off (which are the weakest part of each tree) - we also may have to experience a separation from something that seemed a part of us, but it was something that the Creator knows we needed to offload, to continue to grow or change, in a different direction.

"Limbs" and "branches" (the "smaller" stuff), we can usually clear out on our own.  "Trunks" (the "larger" stuff), may seem nearly impossible and it is easy to mentally say, "I can't clear out all that!"  Just as a person needs help, whether with other people, and/or with various tools/machinery, so too, we need help removing the "trunks" in our lives.  This is where the Creator says, "I'm here to help, just ask."  He also provides help through other people, "tools" such as His Word, and/or other sources - depending on the situation.

The question is...will we pick up the "branches" and "limbs", and cut up the "trunks" of the debris that became detached, and discard/destroy (separate ourselves from) them, or leave them where they are, to be a burden of working around & keeping us from totally completing what we are to do, as we go on with our lives?   

The things in our life that we feel we have been detached from through a storm in our life, need to be completely eliminated from our life, as we can begin whatever new growth the Creator has planned for us.  We need to learn from our storms rather than look around and sulk about the mess that has been made through the Creator "pruning" some of our "weak" areas we are not to continue holding on to.

Let the Creator prune you, discard the waste that is no longer to be in your life, and allow yourself to grow!  

Whether we realize it or not, storms are actually for our good; whether personal "storms" or actual weather storms, as either one is a call to get in touch with our Creator.  Look beyond the obvious to find the hidden reality of events, and you'll be amazed.