Lesson from a Fly

Moments ago, I was sitting on my stoop drinking a most delicious smoothie when a fly took interest. Can you blame it? It landed on the lid of my cup, but when I swatted at it, it flew away.

This fly's instantaneous response to my hand was, I think, a grand life-choice. It rejected something temporary for something lasting. It risked starving for a chance to live through this moment. This may seem normal and perfectly sane, but humans are rarely so wise!

Oh, the god of instant pleasure and gratification! Married to the goddess of quick fixes. How we worship them.

A basic example: choosing cake over salad. If all we eat for the rest of our lives is cake, we will surely die much sooner than if all we eat for the rest of our lives is salad (or at least I assume...I have never tried).

Another example: We choose sin over eternal life.

It's that simple.

Be like the fly. Fly away from that smoothie instead of getting the smack-down.

God bless.