Joshua the Giant

We got a kitten last week…because I have no ability to say no to big brown, begging eyes.

This kitten weighs less than a pound and is about half the size of a paper clip, covered in dark gray fur and has blue-gray eyes that beg you to play with him. His name is Zachary, and he’s adorable. I love him already. He’s strong and tenacious and he is fairly certain that he is ten feet tall and bullet proof.

I mention how tiny he is to also tell you this…we have a giant golden retriever named Joshua, that is 90 pounds of big, fluffy teddy bear. This dog is massive and has a heart that is as golden as his coat. He was very intrigued by this little gray fluff that we brought home for about ten seconds. The moment the two were introduced, Zack immediately began hissing and declaring his territory with the six members of his new family and Joshua was obviously not invited and took it rather well. He never barked at Zack, took his cue and backed away.

I had to laugh yesterday, because Zack toddled over to Joshua’s water bowl and proceeded to take a drink at about the same time Joshua decided he was thirsty enough to wake his lazy butt up and mozy over to the watering hole. Joshua got about three feet from his water bowl and there was Zack, with his ten feet tall and bullet proof attitude, taking up about 6 inches of space, but demanding about 3 feet more than he needed. Zack turned towards Joshua, put his gray paws up in the air and started batting just before he toppled over.

Now, Zack is obviously a light snack for Joshua. It would take Josh about 2 seconds to decide he is done with him and just step on him and it would all be over. But he’s afraid of him so he just stood there, staring helplessly as this mini cat drank his water. Hilarious and sad all at the same time.

I got to thinking about how this actually relates to me all of the time. I think that there are certain situations in my life that I think I have no control over and I automatically think that I am going to lose, so why even bother fighting? I constantly forget that I have already won because the Power that I can call upon at any given moment to help me find strength, peace, hope and comfort in, is not just right beside me, but living in my heart.

It’s all in perspective. God is big. He is in total control, and yet we look at these issues in our lives that seem ten feet tall and bullet proof and feel helpless to defeat it. We forget that the same power that has called our lives took down a giant with a stone, walked on water, calmed a raging storm, kept hungry lions from tearing flesh and parted an entire sea. …and we have access to it all.

Knowing the power that is available to me through Jesus Christ? That is God’s best for me.