Surviving Abnormal Birds

2 Timothy 1

 My experiences with abnormal birds are a tug-a-war between human decency in the Spirit of Christ and the opposite side of that coin. It’s like being strapped in a chair and forced to experience horrific happenings. I know there has been a war waged with the Spirit of God and I also know that Jesus is taking notice, “For the which cause I also suffer these things I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12

I have experiences with abnormal birds that doesn’t feed into a compassionate spirit. I was driving on a rural two-lane road with woody growth on both sides and up-and-down hills through the two-mile stretch. All of a sudden, a duck nose-dived out of nowhere and hit my front bumper. I felt really emotionally bad for the duck. Then, sometime later I was riding my bicycle on that same stretch of road, and I stopped to readjust my backpack. When I started to resume my ride, a dove must have been hiding in the gulley at the edge of the road. It flew up and went between my spokes as the wheels were just beginning to turn. It actually made it through the spokes and fell onto the middle of the road on the double yellow lines. I felt that I should do the decent thing and move the dove off the road. As I started to approach, it got up and flew away.

Too many experiences like that could numb my sense of human decency as they make war with the Spirit of Christ. So, I have this prayer, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:10-12