On a recent ride, I couldn’t help but notice a startling amount of hummingbird activity along the desert trail I frequent. Hummingbirds are not unusual in this area; but what was surprising were the many hummingbirds that were perched on tree branches – just sitting and resting and soaking up the sun.
For those of you not familiar with hummingbird activity, these tiny winged powerhouses flap their wings about 80 times per second. These little birds are able to fly up and down, right and left; forwards, backwards and even upside down – which is why I was so astonished to see so many (around 20) hummingbirds just sitting quietly on tree branches along the bike trail.
Seeing busy birds idling and inactive is a great reminder to those of us with hectic schedules. Our lives are so jam-packed with activities: jobs, carpools, soccer, football and dance practices; parent-teacher conferences, church, grocery shopping, exercising, commuting to jobs, HGTV, etc., that it’s easy to lose sight of what’s truly important in life. We’re tethered to our smart phones and iPad’s and constantly searching for an App that will make all of these activities easier in order to simplify our lives. Through it all we’re lucky if we can squeeze in quality time with God.
If God created even the fastest flying fowl cognizant of the fact that periodic rest is necessary – how much more do we as the apple of God’s eye need to heed that advice?
Here is an App to simplify your life and the download is free: Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God!” Slow down and sit a spell and listen to the whispers of God. That still small voice of the Savior is asking, “What’s your hurry?”
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Matthew 6:26 (NLT)
Blessings in Christ,
Kathy Kurlin
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