Hello ,
An anonymous woman phoned the Krakow Animal Welfare Society with concerns about an unidentified, menacing object or animal in a tree near her home. When asked if it was a bird, she suggested that it might be an iguana, but she wasn’t sure. The “tree beast”--whatever it was--had been in place for two days, and some of her neighbors were afraid to open their windows out of fear of what it might do.
When animal welfare personnel arrived on the scene, they were prepared for the possibility of previously-abandoned domesticated animal, or even a wild beast that had wandered in from elsewhere. What they found, however, was a croissant. Apparently, the flaky French pastry had been lodged into the tree branch so high up that neighbors were unable to identify it from a distance.
The theory floated by the animal welfare spokesperson on social media was that perhaps someone had tossed it into the tree attempting to feed the birds, but it remained uneaten. Despite the hilarious nature of the misunderstanding, animal welfare officials reiterated that citizens should still call if they’re unsure about a potential animal-related danger.
As funny as this story may first appear, the feelings the people encountered with this fear of the "unknown" was very real to them. The same can be true of Christians. Whether we hate to admit it or not, there have been times in each of our lives when we have been fearful of situations or things that didn't deserve our consternation.
We have a God Who wants us to reach to Him, no matter what we may be feeling at the time...even if it turns out to be an illegitimate fear that we have given in to. Our creator knows and understand that we are dust, and He wants us to stay in touch with Him in all circumstances.
O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8
Have a great day and God bless!
