One morning this past week, I looked out the window to see a bunny, cardinal, and squirrel within a few feet of each other. They were taking in the change in the seasons.
The bunny probably has a nest, as we see her returning frequently. The cardinal sang his best song bravely from the top of a fallen branch. The squirrel played as squirrels do. Nature cannot help but sing when there are signs of spring.
Humans, on the other hand, find reasons to be anxious in every season. The struggle is real.
"You are afraid of surrender because you don't want to lose control, but you never had control. All you had was anxiety." -Toby Mac, Speak Life
What a great quote. I needed this one today. I have been learning much about surrender, but I certainly have not mastered it, so He continues to reassign the lesson.
I need the constant reminder that we do not have to have it all figured out. We do not need a perfect plan. We do need to surrender and make ourselves available to His purpose and His will. He can do much with little, but we have to let go.
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 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 6:25-26
The birds, bunnies, and squirrels know it. We can know it, too. Trust means surrender. Surrender is the antidote to anxiety. Do our best, but leave God to take care of the rest.
Today, I am grateful for lessons from the bunnies, birds, and squirrels.
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