Little things still leave a shadow.
As I was sitting in the sun recently, the smallest of
Ladybugs circled around and landed on my knee. Now I really like ladybugs.
Their design is beautiful and persistent. They have unique way of getting
inside the house even when it is locked up, closed up, tight! But what I loved
about this particular ladybug is that, as small as it was, it still threw a
shadow. It wasn’t a humongous shadow by
the standards of an elephant or a giraffe but in the world of Ladybugs, this
shadow was awesome! And what made it so awesome wasn’t that it was large or long
but that this shadow was HER shadow. It was the one God had designed for this
particular Ladybug.
I wonder if Ladybugs ever get “shadow envy”. I know people
do. We become envious over the shadow or impact of others, frustrated and
discouraged that our shadow and impact isn’t as grand or large as someone
else’s. But here’s the thing – when you are walking with God, your shadow and
impact is just as big as He has designed it. Hebrews 12 encourages you to run
the race God has marked out for YOU. God has designed each person differently,
each life differently and each race differently. Every shadow is different,
unique, impressive... even a shadow the size of a Ladybug. Run your race. Throw
your shadow. Enjoy the day!
Anchored in grace,Harrison
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