How can a fish understand how a bird flies?

Bear with me here…

A fish swims, it understands the water, and it knows how to live there. It can't imagine anything beyond the water. Fish aren't prepared for life out of the water. People who live according to the world are fish and the world is their lake. Though, unlike people, fish can't change to live in the open air. By the grace of God, people can see what's beyond the water and see that it is better. It takes a long time though, to adapt. They have to grow lungs and wings if they are to fly and live in the open air. It is a spiritual evolution, if you will.
If the lake is the world, then the air above is life abiding in Jesus Christ. There is a far grander world than the lake everybody seems to live in. If you will allow Jesus to pull you out of the water, and begin His masterful work in you, you will go from gills to lungs, and fins to wings. And you will: “…mount up with wings as eagles…” Isaiah 40:31
In this spiritual evolution, the old creature is gone where the new creature flies on the grace and love of God. If you live as a fish in the lake, do not be afraid to be taken up into the air. For though you lose the world and it’s treasures, you will gain a grander place with treasures more beautiful than you can possibly imagine.
But it does not end there in the air. There is indeed no end to the changes if you choose to live according to the air. If you let go of your life and allow Jesus to fill you with His Spirit, He will change you even more. Turning your wings to flippers, but retaining your lungs, you will live in the water, but not according to the laws of the water. Breathing air, the fish will see that you are different, and they will ask you (a dolphin) how they too can breathe air.

How can a fish understand how a bird flies? It must see and know that there is more to life than being a fish in the lake. It must see that there is something much better to breathe than water. It must choose to be changed. The change is not always easy or quick, but the result far outweighs the trial of change.

Yeah! Woohoo! God is good! Our God is an awesome God! He reigns from Heaven above with wisdom, power and love! Woohoo! Yeah! I've been sanctified man! It's a Holy Ghost party! Woooooooooo!!!
So, what have you done for Jesus today? Hmm? You know it's a friendship right? Friendships are indeed two way streets, you know. Jesus died for you, but He's still alive so you can do things for Him. You know, I hear he loves everybody, and he wants everybody to know him, so why not go tell somebody about Him? He'll love it!

God is good. All the time. There aint nobody better!

I wish I had a plane. I need to fly again. I flew a plane once. I was sixteen. It was wonderful. I don't know why, but I feel safer with a pair of wings holding me up than being strapped into a climbing harness. That actually doesn't make any sense, but it's true. Although, planes are indeed more comfortable than harnesses... I love planes. All planes, any planes. I can't say that I enjoy being a passenger on an airliner though. Too confining, I'd rather be flying myself. I'll stick to small planes. No "push-button" flying for me. Gimme a Cessna 177 and I'll be fine. http://www.aso.com/ad/85012/ext-2.jpg I think that one suits me. 65,000 bucks, but hey, if God wants me to have it then that's fine with me. A truck, a plane, and a nice big piece of land in the high country and I'll be happy. But not my will, but God's be done. I'd give it all up for Jesus. No doubt. Heaven will be much nicer anyway.

Jonathon, one question. What's a bennie?