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Soul Matters
Bloom Where You're Planted
Bloom where you’re planted. That is a thought provoking statement and a good philosophy for life. A little raccoon recently reminded me of that statement.
We were having major problems with a raccoon eating from our bird feeders. We bought a live trap to catch this little creature as he was responsible for our ever-increasing bird seed expense every month. Early one morning, at the crack of dawn, I arose to see if we had won.
There he was, mask and all! We took a closer look. His nose was bloody. A piece of metal on the cage was barely hanging on, indicating his initial unwillingness to accept his fate. There had been a terrible fight for freedom during the night. But it was what I noticed next that interested me. He was resting on a bed of weeds and flower and anything within his reach that he could pull into the cage to make himself more comfortable. After resolving he truly was a prisoner, he had made the best of a bad situation and had rested some during the night. As the sun came up, “Bandit” was released a few miles away into the deep woods of no bird feeders.
This little animal made me stop and think about life. We get just as comfortable as we can, even to the point of settling down, in our cell of defeat or complacency, and it really is a type of prison cell. We settle in to live our life, knowing we are not where we could be. We give up our ambitions and we just exist because someone has knocked us down or burst our bubble. They have told us we don't have what it takes to overcome life battles.
We were made for big things, things bigger than ourself. And we have a Heavenly Father who has a special interest in seeing this plan through. He wants to see us succeed. He watches over us with special interest, because we are His creation.
Throw out the padding. Take down the curtains and throw away the welcome mat. Move out from your padded comfort zone. Life is waiting for you. But whether you join in or not, life keeps going. Days tick away into months, then years. Moments count. Choices count.
There is someone in your life that needs you. They need you to live your dreams. And all the while, the Master of the Universe is standing in your balcony cheering you on, using the events of your life to point you in His direction. He wants to go on this trip with you! (See Faith Check in The Sanctuary.)
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11
"You can trust the Man who died for you."
L.C. Cowman
from Streams In The Desert
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