What Are You Looking For?

I'm borrowing a letter from Jim Chilton once more.   Wisdom...

What Are You Looking For Today? 

Generally, there are only two kinds of birds that fly over the California deserts:  the hummingbird and the vulture.  The vulture is only drawn to rotting meat.  That’s all he looks for.  That’s his diet.  The hummingbird however passes over the carcasses of dead animals and is drawn to tiny blossoms of the cactus flowers.  He looks only for the colorful blooms almost hidden from view by the rocks.

        Each birds finds what it is looking for.

        Today, what are you looking for?  What will you find? 

        What you find reveals what you’ve planned to look for.  Expectations will determine outcome.  If you are looking for a blessing today, you will find one; if you are looking for someone to blame or complain to or direct your anger toward, you will find someone.  Some will look for a cloud today and some will seek the sunshine.  Each will find what he/she seeks.

        It all begins with what we program our internal GPS with this morning.  Paul says it this way:  “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).

        What are you looking for today?