You Must be Grounded to Fly

This thought came to mind very early this morning and I have been pondering it in my heart. There are so many different directions I could go here.

"Grounded" can be applied to our lives through multiple applications. First of all let's see what the Webster's definition says:

"mentally and emotionally stable: admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious."

Okay that pretty much leaves me way out in left field somewhere. Boy I have a feeling this one is gonna hit home. It is plain to see that Mr. Webster forgot about being grounded spiritually. How in the world could we ever accomplish the rest of that without it?

As I considered the different ways this word can be used I thought of electrical grounding. It is certainly important to be sure our source of power is connected back to the earth to prevent injury of shock or electrocution. Now how easy is that one to relate to scripture? We all know that God is the source of all of the power within us and that we must remain connected to avoid the dangers this world can charge us with. He will protect us from the enemy.

Your right hand, LORD, was majestic in power. Your right hand, LORD, shattered the enemy.Exodus 15:6

Secondly, I thought of being grounded as a punishment. We all hated that one. Just spank me and get this over with. No one likes to be told they can't go and do what they have planned. Ouch!!! Sometimes God has to do that in our lives. There are times we may get a pop on the wrist but there are other times when He must take us out of the game for a while. He want's us to have to sit and think about what we have done. But most of all He wants us to know that He loves us and that He is going to be there with us through it all. After all it is for our own good and His good and perfect will!!!

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10

Okay this analogy is gonna take this to another level. How about the thought of grounded coffee beans. I know, my mind goes off in all directions. Let me explain myself before you count this out. If you drink coffee then this will obviously mean more to you personally. Think about that little bean...can you make a cup of coffee with just that? Nope, you have to have a bunch of them and they have to be ground and boiling hot water has to run through them in order to bring out their full flavor. I would have to imagine that it would not be a comfortable place within a coffee grinder or coffee pot for any of us. Yet sometimes this life can sure feel like we are right there with those beans at times. You know, the test and the trials. That's God's way of getting the full flavor out of us. That's what makes us stronger. A sweet aroma to Him. Don't miss the part about it taking more than one bean. You are not in this alone. Our test and trails can be a blessing to others if we will be real and come along side of them during theirs. We can be the cream that lightens the load and the sugar that sweetens the pain.

The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. Genesis 8:21

Well now that we are all well grounded how will we fly? When will we fly? Why should we fly? Why would we fly when we could soar? This grounding time is complete...go soar.......


But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Just so ya know...I don't look for ways to bring birds into these blogs...God has been doing that. I love that about Him...I love Him!!!