Lions, Rocks and Strawberries - What do they all have in common??
Ever feel like you’re just running and you can’t stop and take a break?
Life is moving so fast that you just need a time-out.
You need a vacation, a day off.
You need a day to simply smell the roses.
Let’s say I give you a plane ticket. (You can pay me back later)
The airplane will take you to an altitude of 38,000 feet.
Then you will be asked to look down.
The ground is your life.
Ever feel like you’re just running and you can’t stop and take a break?
Life is moving so fast that you just need a time-out.
You need a vacation, a day off.
You need a day to simply smell the roses.
Let’s say I give you a plane ticket. (You can pay me back later)
The airplane will take you to an altitude of 38,000 feet.
Then you will be asked to look down.
The ground is your life.
What does the snapshot of your life look like?
What is going on in your life?
What is keeping you busy?
Think about your life for a second.
Are you so involved with work that you don’t have time to have any fun?
Are you so involved with yourself that you don’t let anyone in to get to know you?
Or are you so involved with Christians that you miss the people crying out for help that are right in front of you?
We get so involved with the everyday busyness of life that we oftentimes miss opportunities that God places in our lives. That brings me to my story.
Imagine you are running.
You ask what am I running from.
There are humungous lions running after you!
There is absolutely no way you are going to outrun these lions.
They are way too fast for you.
And face it, you aren’t much of a runner anyways.
Luckily for you, there is a cliff ahead with a rope on it.
You make it to the cliff.
You grab a hold of the rope and slide down to avoid the lions.
Phew! That was close. The lions were right there.
You begin to wonder, what the heck am I going to do now?
You look up and the lions are ready to devour you.
You look down and there are gigantic, jagged rocks just waiting for you.
They aren’t trying to kill you but they will if you fall.
What do you do?
Do you climb back up the rope and face the lions?
Or do you let go and let the rocks win?
What is going on in your life?
What is keeping you busy?
Think about your life for a second.
Are you so involved with work that you don’t have time to have any fun?
Are you so involved with yourself that you don’t let anyone in to get to know you?
Or are you so involved with Christians that you miss the people crying out for help that are right in front of you?
We get so involved with the everyday busyness of life that we oftentimes miss opportunities that God places in our lives. That brings me to my story.
Imagine you are running.
You ask what am I running from.
There are humungous lions running after you!
There is absolutely no way you are going to outrun these lions.
They are way too fast for you.
And face it, you aren’t much of a runner anyways.
Luckily for you, there is a cliff ahead with a rope on it.
You make it to the cliff.
You grab a hold of the rope and slide down to avoid the lions.
Phew! That was close. The lions were right there.
You begin to wonder, what the heck am I going to do now?
You look up and the lions are ready to devour you.
You look down and there are gigantic, jagged rocks just waiting for you.
They aren’t trying to kill you but they will if you fall.
What do you do?
Do you climb back up the rope and face the lions?
Or do you let go and let the rocks win?
Think about it...
Neither.
You look directly in front of you and eat the strawberry that God has placed on that cliff for you to enjoy at that very moment.
Life is full of worries and distractions, busyness and boredom.
Stop looking back and dwelling on the past lions in your life.
Don’t look forward at the rocks that may exist.
Take advantage of the things that God places in your life each and everyday.
Make a difference NOW.
Make a difference NOW.
Eat the strawberry and seize the opportunity.
1 comment:
So I'm glad you joined the world of blogs! It's kind of addicting...I have to stop myself from writing sometimes because i bet I could do several a day...
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