by singerchick~ Today as I was taking the kids to school and then headed to work a squirrel ran out in front of me. He was headed straight across the road, to the other side and a most certain safety. But, for some unknown reason, he stopped and second guessed his straight path to safety. Now I'm not gonna pretend to know the thinking process of a squirrel. I'm gonna venture a guess and say that there isn't much of one. However, I could see his little mind working. He was torn. "Do I turn back or keep going? Turn back? Keep going?" He continued to look one way then the other. He had this inner struggle, his body going back and forth several times, all in about one second and then *splat*. He was no more. Poor squirrel.
Okay I did feel bad for the squirrel for a second. Poor thing! Then God used that poor little squirrel to speak to me simply. What he said to my heart is to stay on the straight path that you know you need to be on. The path that God has called you to walk. Don't let people, circumstances or in the squirrel's case, a big gold Expedition make you second guess what you know is your path.
What's funny is last night's message was along these lines. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. Your own understanding can get you run over in the end.
That is a good way to put it! I needed that!
Posted by: babychick | May 20, 2010 at 04:06 PM
Why do we try to turn back so much? Stupid flesh! lol! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: socialchick | May 21, 2010 at 09:46 AM
Very true and so many times we do second guess and end up feeling like the squirl...dead in the road. Thanks for the encouragement!
Posted by: Jessica W. | May 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM