Life is what you make of it. We can't let every little bad thing that comes into our lives affect us so much. If we do, it will eat at us like a rat nibbling cheese. Life is never easy, it is a constant changing animal. We need to learn to attack life like a duck treats water. A duck looks to water for three things, Nourishment, cleanliness and recreation. A duck needs water to survive just like we need to embrace life with all we have. That doesn't mean that we go full force and try every extreme sport out there. No, it just means that we live our lives fully for God everyday. We seek to honor God with all we have every hour, minute, second and millisecond. Secondly does water stick to a duck? No. We have all heard the phrase like water to a duck's back. Thats how we need to treat negativity around us. I recently finished a seasonal third shift job and it really gave me some perspective. As a pastor I sometimes live in a secluded world of church and home. But having a job in the secular world gave me a chance to witness the imperfection that is out there. When people come to church they are on their best behavior, they act nice, they don't swear, they are at their best when they think God is watching them. The reality is that God is with us all the time. He sees all. The amount of swearing and lack of discipline I saw while in the secular workplace really broke my heart and helped reshape my ministry. I had to combat that negativity every night at work. I had to let it roll off my back and not affect my eternal soul. Let me tell you, it was not easy. I felt it creeping into my soul and I know my wife could tell. Therefore I am coming back to the "Living Water" like a duck splashing in the water. I am cleansing myself in his Holy tide.
Lord help me to be more like you and treat life everyday like a gift from you.
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