Why eagles fly, chickens flutter

Why eagles fly, chickens flutter
BY DON WILDMON
AFA founder and chairman emeritus: www.afajoumal.org

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, the eagle and chicken were very good friends. Everywhere they went, these friends went together. It was not uncommon for people to look up and see the eagle and chicken flying side by side through the air.
One day, while flying, the chicken said to the eagle, "Let's drop down and get a bite to eat. My stomach is growling."
"Sounds like a good idea to me," replied the eagle.
So the two birds glided down to earth, saw several animals eating, and decided to join them. They landed next to the cow. The cow was busy eating corn but noticed that the eagle and the chicken were soon sitting on the ground next to her.
"Welcome," said the cow. "Help yourself to the corn."
This took the two birds by surprise. They were not accustomed to having other animals share their food quite so readily.
"Why are you willing to share your corn with us?" asked the eagle.
"Oh, we have plenty to eat here. Mr. Farmer gives us all we want," replied the cow.
Well, the eagle and the chicken jumped in and ate their fill. When they finished the chicken asked more about Mr. Farmer.
"Well," said the cow, "he grows all our food. We don't have to work at all."
"You mean," said the chicken, "that Mr. Farmer simply gives you all you want to eat?"
"That's right," said the cow. "Not only that, but he gives us shelter over our head.”
The chicken and the eagle were shocked! They had never heard of such a thing. They had always had to search for their food and work for shelter.
When it came time to leave, the chicken and the eagle began to discuss the situation: "Maybe we should just stay here," said the chicken. "We can have all the food we want without working. And that barn over there sure beats those nests we have been building. Besides, I'm getting tired of always having to work for a living."
"I don't know about all this," said the eagle. "It sounds too good to be true. I find it hard to believe that one can get something for nothing. Besides, I kinda like flying high and free through the air. And providing for food and shelter isn't so bad. In fact, I find it quite challenging.”
Well, the chicken thought it over and decided to stay where there was free food and shelter. But the eagle decided that he loved his freedom too much to give it up, and enjoyed the consistent challenge of making his own living. So, after saying goodbye to his old friend the chicken, the eagle set sail for the wild blue yonder.
Everything went fine for the chicken. He ate all he wanted. He never worked. He grew fat and lazy.
But then one day he heard the farmer say to his wife that he was yearning for fried chicken. Hearing that, the chicken decided it was time to check out and rejoin his good friend the eagle. But when he attempted to fly, he found that he had grown too fat and lazy. Instead of being able to fly, he could only flutter. So the next day, the farmer’s family sat down to chicken dinner.
When you give up the challenges of life in your pursuit of ease and security, your ability to fly turns into a flutter.
And that's the reason eagles fly and chickens flutter.

The Subtlety of SIN

• A woman drove much, MUCH too fast between the rows of parked cars at my Shop n’ Save. In her arms was a dog with one paw on the steering wheel and the other on the window ledge.
• On Goshen Road of my town the big SUV in front had a sticker on the back window which proclaimed SAVE AMERICA….beneath it was "Impeach Bush". The flag was nice, tho.
• The state highway passes close by my home. On it, and slightly in front of us in the inside lane is this woman driving a mini-van back and forth over the dividing line. At the stoplight we found out that she was still furiously using both thumbs for text-messaging.
• A year ago our local Wal-Mart lost money in the fourth quarter. How is this possible at the world’s largest retailer? Our friend who works there knows: it was due to shoplifting. Will increased security be required for all schools, all retailers, all restaurants and all courthouses? Will our church be next?
• The news report this week is that more than one out of every hundred Americans is in jail. I wonder how many more should be there, but get free passes in the justice system? This is costing a veritable bundle.
• Evolutionary thinking and teaching has infiltrated our public school system at all levels. I wonder if those teachers know what is really at stake? How many of them have studied this controversy?
• What does Planned Parenthood do when it’s not destroying unborn babies? It raises money to help elect politicians who will pass laws that will make it easier for Planned Parenthood to kill babies. …Gary Bauer
• Pride, idleness, and luxury-are the three daughters which are bred by prosperity… Thomas Watson
• "Sin first enslaves...then damns"......Thomas Watson