Today, my attention was drawn to a field FULL of large cranes. I am not sure what kind of cranes. Now, I am a Christian and I can appreciate that God created everything. But as I watched two men talk about how neat the birds were. I couldn't help but think.
To me, all birds are bad. I was three when a wild turkey attacked me and since then I have stayed away from all things with feathers.
I should have out grown the fear, but fear grew into a dislike and it's just easy to see the negative. When I go out to my van tonight, I anticipate it being full of bird poo. Another thing about birds I dislike.
I can't help but see a poo machine that has no consideration for others and wonder why in the world did God create birds?
Now, before you want to rip me apart for disliking something God created. How many of us have people in our lives that we feel a "dislike" for? I can't help but wonder. When others look at me, what do they see? Do they see a wonder. Something that they can stand in awe of? Do they see the beauty of the long wing span or do they love the sound that they hear? Do they love the colors they see? Am I a large poo machine to them? Have I, or someone from their past that was similar to me hurt them in such a way that they can't see the beauty that God created me to be for the feathers, the flights (sometimes knows as attacks), the poo? Am I taking time to see the beauty in others, or is all I see the feathers and poo?
What do you see?
3 comments:
Interesting viewpoint...can't say I have even given that much thought to birds to say if I like them or not. :)
Great story telling with the photos too!
Good thoughts. I see dinner. Well, I would if the bird in that picture was a turkey or a chicken. :)
I guess I'm neutral on birds, but I love your point. BTW don't ever watch Alfred Hitchcock's birds - it would reinforce your creepy feelings.
I hope more than anything what people see in me is real. I don't want to be a fake Christian. Why is it soo hard to reflect Christ?
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