In a forest, a pregnant deer is about
to give birth.
She finds a remote grass field near a
strong-flowing river.
This seems a safe place.
Suddenly labour pains begin.
At the same moment, dark clouds
gather around above & lightning
starts a forest fire.
She looks to her left & sees a hunter
with his bow extended pointing at
her.
To her right, she spots a hungry lion
approaching her.
What can the pregnant deer do?
She is in labour!
What will happen?
Will the deer survive?
Will she give birth to a fawn?
Will the fawn survive?
Or will everything be burnt by the
forest fire?
Will she perish to the hunters' arrow?
Will she die a horrible death at the
hands of the hungry lion approaching
her?
She is constrained by the fire on the
one side & the flowing river on the
other & boxed in by her natural
predators.
What does she do?
She focuses on giving birth to a new
life.
The sequence of events that follows
are:
- Lightning strikes & blinds the
hunter.
- He releases the arrow which zips
past the deer & strikes the hungry
lion.
- It starts to rain heavily, & the forest
fire is slowly doused by the rain.
- The deer gives birth to a healthy
fawn.
In our life too, there are moments of
choice when we are confronted on αll
sides with negative thoughts and
possibilities.
Some thoughts are so powerful that
they overcome us & overwhelm us.
Maybe we can learn from the deer.
The priority of the deer, in that given
moment, was simply to give birth to
a baby.
The rest was not in her hands & any
action or reaction that changed her
focus would have likely resulted in
death or disaster.
Ask yourself,
Where is your focus?
Where is your faith and hope?
In the midst of any storm, do keep it
on God always.
He will never ever disappoint you.
NEVER.
Remember, He neither slumbers nor
sleeps...
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