PONDER THIS

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PONDER THIS.....

BUZZARD

If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at

the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.

The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run

of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even

attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

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BAT

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the

air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat

ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully,

until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the

air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

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BUMBLEBEE

A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies,

unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but

persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It

will seek a way where none exists, until it

completely destroys itself.

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PEOPLE

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat, and the

bumblebee. They are

struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not ever realizing

that the answer is

right there " Above " them.

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7-9-03

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