Chaos Midst the Calm
My desk at work faces a window that looks out over the parking lot. Most days, not a lot happens out that window other than cars going up and down the road. I get to see if the sun is shinning or if it's raining. I see if anyone drives up, but that doesn't happen more than once or twice a day (unless there is something going on that requires more drop ins).
That is until recently...a bird changed all of that. The bird has taken what was a peaceful view and made it into an anguish of sorts. You see, this bird chooses to attack (by attack, I mean with bodily functions) every vehicle that parks for more than a few minutes. Well, you can guess how much trouble I have when my car is out there for 8 hours a day!
I spend, I should say SPENT most days watching for the bird to catch her in the act. I bought a large squirt bottle to take outside to try and discourage her behavior. It didn't work. As soon as I would hit the bar on the door, the bird would take off.
I was about to lose it on this bird! The cleaning lady & I threatened to buy a BB gun...don't worry, we didn't. I couldn't keep spending my days just fretting over everything she is doing for the sake of my own peace. I figured out a plan. When I see her on my car, I hit the bar on the door and she flies away. I then go out with my squirt bottle and wash off any "attack" on my car.
After several days of this plan, you know what? I think she has grown weary of my car. I think my car is not worth it to her. She still gets on there occasionally, but it is nothing, I mean NOTHING like it was before my plan went into action.
I wasn't able to stop her the way I wanted, but I found a way that is working. It is actually a more kind method of dealing with the problem (better than attacking a bird with a squirt bottle or BB gun).
You know sometimes we have issues that we think God needs to handle a certain way or in a certain amount of time. For whatever reason, He chooses another path & time. We need to realize He sees the BIG picture. He knows what's best for us. Just like the little bird...finding a way that caused the bird to grow tired of my car and the hassle that came with it was what I needed. Any other method may not have lasting results.
If you are a believer, God has a reason for every situation you face. Sometimes the situation is to grow your faith. Sometimes it is to make you stronger. Sometimes it is to heal relationships. Only you can figure out what that reason is, but whatever "season," try to find what God is teaching you in that moment.
That is until recently...a bird changed all of that. The bird has taken what was a peaceful view and made it into an anguish of sorts. You see, this bird chooses to attack (by attack, I mean with bodily functions) every vehicle that parks for more than a few minutes. Well, you can guess how much trouble I have when my car is out there for 8 hours a day!
I spend, I should say SPENT most days watching for the bird to catch her in the act. I bought a large squirt bottle to take outside to try and discourage her behavior. It didn't work. As soon as I would hit the bar on the door, the bird would take off.
I was about to lose it on this bird! The cleaning lady & I threatened to buy a BB gun...don't worry, we didn't. I couldn't keep spending my days just fretting over everything she is doing for the sake of my own peace. I figured out a plan. When I see her on my car, I hit the bar on the door and she flies away. I then go out with my squirt bottle and wash off any "attack" on my car.
After several days of this plan, you know what? I think she has grown weary of my car. I think my car is not worth it to her. She still gets on there occasionally, but it is nothing, I mean NOTHING like it was before my plan went into action.
I wasn't able to stop her the way I wanted, but I found a way that is working. It is actually a more kind method of dealing with the problem (better than attacking a bird with a squirt bottle or BB gun).
You know sometimes we have issues that we think God needs to handle a certain way or in a certain amount of time. For whatever reason, He chooses another path & time. We need to realize He sees the BIG picture. He knows what's best for us. Just like the little bird...finding a way that caused the bird to grow tired of my car and the hassle that came with it was what I needed. Any other method may not have lasting results.
If you are a believer, God has a reason for every situation you face. Sometimes the situation is to grow your faith. Sometimes it is to make you stronger. Sometimes it is to heal relationships. Only you can figure out what that reason is, but whatever "season," try to find what God is teaching you in that moment.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens"
Ecclesiastes 3:1
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