Pastor Paul told this story Sunday.

There once was a town of ducks. Everyone who lived in this town was a duck. One Sunday morning all the ducks waddled to church. They waddled in the front door of the church and waddled down the isle into their pew. The preacher duck waddled to the pulpit to preach. To all the ducks sitting before him as he preached he said, “God has given you wings! You don’t have to waddle! You can soar with wings as eagles and not grow weary!” To this all the ducks in the congregation said, “AMEN!” The pastor duck closed his sermon with prayer and then all the ducks waddled home.

Why do we waddle when we can fly?

I am a Child of God. Which means I have access to my Heavenly Father’s reservoir of love, joy, hope, peace, strength and courage. And yet I can be found guilty waddling in worry, anxiety, fear and hopelessness.

We do not have to waddle our way through the trials of life because…

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40: 29-31

I do not want to waddle through Cycle 3, when I have the capacity to fly through it!

- Elaine