Random Thoughts- 18
I saw a young sparrow half jump, half fly from a
tree this morning. It looked bewildered, to say the least, on landing
on the ground. Could that have been a leap of faith or a flight of
faith. Either way, it seemed to be thoroughly confused on landing. The
legs seemed to give way on landing and it didn't seem to know what to
do next. I saw the mother (or was it) soon landing next to it and seem
to chirp away at a frantic pace. The young one still looked dazed and
didn't seem to budge from it's place. The parent took off twice and
landed by it's side again, perhaps showing it the art of flying. Hop,
hop...was all the baby could and then stop.
Perhaps the mother was having unrealistic expectations from the
young one like we do sometimes with our children. Children are born
with diverse God-given talents. Some may be good at studies, others at
games, others at music and several other things. I have seen many
children of unbelievers to be brilliant in studies while children of
believers doing average. Some parents then chide their children, "If
they (unbellievers) are getting such good marks, why can't you who are
praying?"
Some parents pressurize their children to perform better to such
an extent that they eventually steal the joys in their lives. Of course
the argument is, "I am only doing it for his/her good." Okay, at what
cost??
It would be better if believer parents look at their children's
lives with eternity in perspective, encouraging children to use their
God given talents to the maximum, helping them flourish and at the same
time being careful not to steal away the joy and peace in their lives.
