I heard a story quite a long while ago, from my father. In the Australian outback, there was a small wooden hall with a sign outside labelling it "Ostrich Club." It had no proper floor, just desert sand, like the landscape for many miles around that area. Two ostriches arrived early for a club meeting one day and stood talking about the latest news and asking after each other's families, as ostriches do, no doubt. After about ten minutes they heard voices of other club members approaching and one said to the other, "Quick, let's hide!" and so they duly buried their heads in the sand. The approaching members walked through the entrance into the hall and one of them said, "there's no one here, so we must have come at the wrong time. We may as well go home."
How many of us go through life, keeping our heads down, metaphorically, trying not to get involved in anything, other than eating, drinking, buying and selling and perhaps working and enjoying the ride? I used to be rather like that, not wanting to hurt the feelings of others, trying to go unnoticed and just assumed it was because I was shy and introverted.
Then, as I gained more confidence and knowledge of life, I began to realise that the world and the rich variety of life was passing me by. I looked at the world, watched and read the news and began to see that things could be different. We don't need to accept things the way they are, but have been blessed to be placed on this planet for a time to make a difference, help other people who are less fortunate than ourselves, whether through political channels, our faith and hope, or committing acts of kindness. Mother Teresa of Calcutta said that even when we smile at someone, we are sharing love and kindness with others, brightening up their day (paraphrased).
I used to be an ostrich in my mentality, and would have probably literally buried my head in the sand, had I lived in the Nevada or Sahara desert! Have a think about your own situation, are you into "political correctness," not wanting to rock an already rocky boat, or like wallpaper on Windows 7 or 8, just there looking pretty? Now think where you would like to be in a year from now, what you would like to be remembered for, what you want to achieve. What you do today will determine what you will be like then, your life may have direction, purpose and meaning or it may just be going round and round day by day orbiting the sun one more time!
Some years ago I read "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren, and I can definitely recommend this as a good read. I have been given to believe that many celebrities have read this book, and many people who we would think had got life all figured out. It helps to put things in perspective and see that life itself is more important than what we possess, what we eat and drink and what we wear.
Please feel free to write to me with any comments, questions or join in our discussions on the Bible Study and Prayer group. God bless you and I hope to hear from you soon.
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