My husband picked up some chicks a few weeks ago.
Yea, he's a real chick magnet!
Actually I was with him when he picked them up...some were blondes, a few redheads and several dark brunettes .
There was about 40 of them and I wasn't sure everybody would fit in the truck but he squeezed them in the back seat and they cackled all the way home!
The dogs didn't know what to think. Especially Judah. The closer the chicks got to him, the more Judah whined and wimpered. He tried to keep still but after a few minutes Judah crossed the line. You know.... the chicken line!
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| Judah dreaming of Chicken Nuggets. |
The line that represents an opportunity on the other side, one you won't get if you stay on the safe side. The line that is a little scary and a little thrilling at the same time.
The line that says "Hey , I see you over there standing in the safe zone.
I dare you to cross over to my side! ( insert dangling carrot )
I have a reward for you over here, but you have to take a step over the line.
We all have chicken lines in our life to cross over. Some are big, some not so big.
Nevertheless, we won't recieve the prize until we take the first step.
Some rewards are temporary some are eternal. Like our salvation. Taking that step leads to our eternal life with our Father in Heaven. Amen.
Not taking the step also leads to eternity but it won't be with the Lord.
We may have an opportunity to start a new job, go to school or partner in a new business venture but we are afraid we might fail. We will never know until we take that step.
We are tempted to sin. That is a line that we do not want to cross.
Sometimes it is standing up for truth and what is righteous.
Jesus stood up for truth and what was right. He stood for the little children, the widows and orphans.
And when the adulterous woman was going to be stoned to death, Jesus drew the original chicken line in the sand and said to the angry mob "Let any one of you who is without sin throw the first stone."
No one dared to cross that chicken line!
Some lines we cross are good and some lines we cross are not good. It's up to us to seek the Lord and ask for wisdom to know when to cross the chicken line.
So far Judah hasn't crossed the chicken line again , although he did try to kiss a few of the little chicks!
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| "Lead us not into temptation." |
Is there a chicken line in your life that you've been tempted to cross?
If it will bring Glory to God then what are you waiting for? Go ahead cross that line!
I double dog dare you! Come on go for it! Dream big. Don't be a chicken.
With God by your side you can do it!
HALLELUJAH !
PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!
~DONNA SELMA LIND ~
