I
wonder where that goldfish found the courage to leap from the smaller bowl to
the larger? The risk of failure was
pretty high...it's not like the goldfish had practiced jumping before. This was likely a once in a lifetime
opportunity to make a big change, change that would alter everything...new life
for the goldfish.
I
was waiting in a parking lot for a friend to join me for lunch at a local
restaurant. Something caught my eye
about the row of cars stationed opposite me.
There was a small bird, a sparrow I think, that was jumping and
fluttering up to the bumper and grill of each of the cars. At first I thought the bird was hurt; but I
soon detected what was going on. The
sparrow was gleaning dead bugs to eat from the front of the cars. Those vehicles, and the insects gathered on
the highway, were a virtual smorgasbord for that bird. I thought to myself, isn't that amazing! The adaptation and innovation that sparrow
used to find a new way to feed itself and its fledglings; how would a bird change
its natural habits to see dead bugs on a bumper as a source of food?
We're
in a period of transition at First United.
How we do church is going to change...whether we like it or not.
Our
challenges are complex and some of the decisions we make will be
difficult. Our trust, commitment and
faith will be tested.
We
can learn a lot from the example of the goldfish and the sparrow.
Old
ways won't open new doors...
Pat
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