But as she complains the whispers start.... reminding me that all things in nature are used by my Creator to teach things to a spirit that is open and listening to His Voice.
I tell her, the bee is tiny, so out of her league where size is concerned. The bee seems to be no match for a big human, but yet, one sting and the results are a week of constant reminders that even the tiniest thing can make a huge impact in our lives.
I remind her that her decisions in this life are the same way. Even one tiny choice can impact you for a long time. That one drink, that one night with a man, that one day you close your eyes to what your gut says..... little things in the scheme of your life but sometimes the pain lasts so long.
Sometimes a bee stings and you luck out, not a lot of swelling , no itching , minimal pain.... you might even think you are immune to the bees venom... but then that one particular bee stings and wow! The swelling is huge, the inching wakes you up at night and the pain makes you beg for more benadryl or Tylenol or what ever you use to make pain go away.
Life is like that. Sometimes you might seem to 'luck out' with a bad choice, you might slide by all the warnings of your elders and have minimal adverse reactions to the choice you made......... and just about when you think that the bad choices are not going to affect you..... wow! You make one more bad choice, take one silly little risk and suddenly life changes forever , or for at least a long long time.
Think about the tiny bee the next time you choose ...... think about the fact that this one little decision may just have a reaction that will be so much bigger and more painful than you expected. Choose rightly everytime, talk to your Creator, listen to His advice and follow His voice. Stay away from bad choices even if they seem tiny like the bee.....................
