There's always one bird looking for a target like you!

There's a Chinese proverb that says 'You cannot prevent the birds from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.' Seems to the Chinese never found a solution to a more imminant issue with birds. I'd say: 'The sun may be shining, the sky may be blue, but there's always one bird looking for a target like you!'

Now i don't know if you have fallen victim to this type of aerial assault, but it is far from pleasent. Sometimes the things we encounter in everyday life can feel quite similar. Today has not been a good day for me, as i feel like i've been bombarded by crap since i woke up this morning (figuratively speaking of course). Totally unexpected and out of the blue.

This all reminds me of the fact we do have an enemy who is constantly bombing us, trying to throw crap into our thoughts and minds. So how do we protect ourselves from getting hit by crap, and how do we deal with it when we get hit? How do we respond after being bombarded?

We can seldom control what or who is attacking us, but we can control how we respond. Although attacks can be painful and embarrasing, it does not change who we are. What we believe about ourselves is our freewill decision. Do we believe what others say, do we accept the demoralising words or actions of the one who attacks us, or do we remember the fact each one of us is fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator(Psalm 139).