The Buffalo, The Cow and The Storms of Colorado

Have you ever been faced with something that seemed so big? A test exam that's coming up? A doctors appointment that you're dreading? A meeting with someone that is long overdue? A bill or financial obligation? You're children moving out, getting married, having babies? Anything can seem so big to the person who is experiencing it themselves. But I would ask one question to that person.....Are you going to be a cow or a buffalo?

I recently found out something very interesting about cows, buffalos and storms in Colorado. When cows sense there is a storm coming from the west, they will run east (if running is what you want to call it), away from the storm. Now it's no shock that cows are not the fastest animals in the kingdom and so the storms eventually catch up to the cows while they are still "running" east. The cows actually end up becoming one with the storm and inevitably prolong the agony and pain of being in the storm. 

 

Us humans do the same thing, huh? We run and cling to the hope that our current skills, knowledge, experience, self will or whatever will outpace the looming and inevitable storm at our back. 

 

Buffalos have an insanely different response to storms. They chill out and wait for the storm to crest over the Rocky Mountains and then they run west INTO the storm. By running towards the storm they run thru it and minimize the time they have to deal with the storm.

 

We don’t get to choose if a storm is going to come or when change will occur. But we do get to choose how we react to storms of change. Change is inevitable but our development thru change must be intentional. 

Now I'm going to type that paragraph above about the buffalos in again and add some little notes to it..

Buffalos have an insanely different response to storms. They chill out (relax, don't stress, trust in the process) and wait for the storm to crest over the Rocky Mountains (wait until they actually see something "bad" coming their way instead of living in fear that there could be a storm and nothing actually happens) and then they run west INTO the storm (they take a deep breath and face their fears). By running towards the storm (or facing the situation) they run thru it and minimize the time they have to deal with the storm (the situation is shortened and therefore less pain and suffering).

God is our guide. With Him all things are possible. If we would only learn to trust in His power more, less things would shake us. Instead of running when the enemy raises his ugly head and being a coward (which I am still on occasion) we can rise up and be a strong and mighty buffalo and shout back at the storm that with God going before us we can conquer giants. 

Praying each person that reads this finds their "buffalo" today in whatever storm they are facing. If I can assist in praying for you, let me know! Leave a comment and I'd love to pray for or with you.