(Not So) Wise Old Owl

I was watching something about birds today. 

The show I was watching talked about one type of bird that preyed on eggs of other animals.  The bird however, would have had difficulty breaking eggshells open, so the species has learned to pick up rocks and use them as tools to break open an egg shell.  The show stated that because of this idea, it made this species (And for the life of me I can’t remember what it was called) one of the most intelligent species of birds around.

It then immediately moved to the owl.  It said that, despite common belief, owls are not very intelligent creatures at all.  They just have VERY adapted senses.  They can hear for miles, they can see in the dark.  It even said that when an owl sees it’s prey, it swoops down to catch it, but just before it reaches it’s prey…IT CLOSES IT’S EYES!  and relies on it’s highly sensitive talons to search out the prey and make the catch.

It really made me think. 

I sometimes think I can analyze.  Fix problems by using my brain. 

Sometimes though, life doesn’t work that way.  Especially when the Spirit comes in to play.  It can’t be reasoned.  It can’t be explained.

But it doesn’t need to be.

Sometimes, we just need to close our eyes, say a prayer, and trust that God will work in us, and through us, and keep our own minds out of the way so He can do His work.

May we all learn to be a bit more like the Owl.  May we learn to cast aside the reasonings of our minds, and follow our hearts.  For it is to our heart, that God speaks.  God does not wish to be reasoned, God wishes to be sought. 

We can learn from the Owl.  Even if it isn’t very “wise”.

Peace.

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