Devotional Thought - The Kite
by Faithe Thomas
While
walking in the park one day, I noticed a mother trying to teach her small daughter
how to fly a kite. It was a good day for flying kites. The wind was steady with
occasional gusts. The key to flying a kite is to not give too much slack in
the string. As long as that tension exists, the kite will fly.
From the perspective of the kite, the string must be a real nuisance. The kite would love to soar as the birds, without anything binding it to the earth, free to choose its own direction. But the string is forever there, tying it to the ground.
Ephesians 4:14-15 teaches us that “we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ.”
Sometimes I feel like that kite. When my time in God’s Word slackens, I inevitably become carried away into doctrinal extremes and into sin. I need that grounding and that tension. Without God’s Word keeping that tension alive, I can only nosedive into error.
When I am faithful to speak truth in love, to spend time knowing truth, and to reflect truth in my lifestyle, I can depend on the string to hold me firmly on course. I am free to enjoy the thrill of flying.
About the Author
Faithe Finley Thomas lived as a missionary in Ghana, West Africa for six years. Her book "Staying in the Breeze" is a thoughtful reflection of some of her experiences. It can be purchased through Master Design.
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