So I get 2-3 emails, more or less a week from an awesome lady of faith. These emails encourage and strengthen me and they make me stop and think, ponder something in my life.
I’m in a period of my life where I feel like I am where I am supposed to be and God has led me into some awesome ministries that are challenging me as a lady, as a daughter, relative and friend and most of all in my walk with God.
The email I received yesterday was about geese. This is what it said.
"Look at the birds in the sky!..." - Matthew 6:26
In the world of geese, the aged, very young, and infirm are kept protected in the rear of the formation. But they aren't isolated, discounted or considered useless; in fact they fulfill a vital role. They become the honking section and cheer for the leaders. Inevitably, bad weather threatens the mission. The going gets tough and the tough are struggling. From the rear of the formation a lone honk sounds, initiating a geese chorus honking encouragement to the point goose. Many a servant of Christ has crossed their deepest valley on a wing, a prayer and a honk from some old battle-scarred, battle-hardened, straggle-feathered, half-bald honker of encouragement who was too stubborn to let a brother or sister quit on their watch! Occasionally, a strident, out-of-tune goose complains loudly and irritatingly. Within moments the honking section kicks in, drowning out the grumbler, restoring order and unity. The church's problem isn't too many people speaking negatively; it's too few speaking positively! When someone cries, 'defeat', honk back, 'victory' When they cry, 'fear', honk back,
'faith'. A few words of encouragement can overpower a storm of complaints. So join the honking section and be known like Barnabas, whose name means 'Son of Encouragement' (Acts 4:36)
I was so encouraged by this email. Help me to be like a goose and when I’m too battle scarred and wounded to lead, that I can be the one honking saying keep going, you can do this.
