safari safari

29, May 2010

Saturday

SAFARI SAFARI!!

So we just got back from Safari and it was such a wonderful time spent with Chris and Lisa and the animals :)

Although we did not see the BIG cats or lions and sadly didnt see a lot of giraffe we saw very rare animals and got some cool pictures.

It has been raining lately so the animals were a little dispersed among the Tsavo East Reserve but again we had a great time.

Anyways it got me thinking!

I was looking for that simba (lion). I just wanted to see a lion and was taking for granted the beautiful sight around me but the many other animals the Lord was showing to us were so pretty and just as interesting. Just because it wasn't a big lion does not mean it is not important.

So! To relate this to the world and our lives...

Just because it might not seem like you do not do something EXTREMELY big or cool, that does not mean you are not important.

The Lord has a plan for everyone and has something for everyone to do. The smallest detailed things may not seem important but they are and the Lord places each one of us to something special for this world.

So one of the major sins that we have a problem with is jealousy. I have gone through it and pretty much everyone in this world has experienced jealousy.

BUT! you have to remember that the Lord has His special plan made just for YOU.

In Galatians 6:4-5, it talks about carrying your own load and not worrying about others.

In Proverbs 14:30, it talks about peace giving you life but envy is what rots our bones

and in James 3:14-16, it talks about envy and selfish ambition causes disorder.

Reflect on these verses a little and maybe think of a time when you had become jealous of the slightest thing.

Example: I tend to envy peoples possessions like clothes and other things and that is where satan tries to pull me away from the Lord.

BUT! again we need to be secure in the Lord and where He is leading us. We do not need to compare ourselves with others because the Lord has a different plan for everyone. :)

So just like seeing a simple bird or deer on the reserve, they are just as important as a simba.

With Love,

Jenny