Carve your own bird
Apr 04, 2024
You might have heard the story about the traveller and the wood carver. It’s a story about effort and reward.
In a city many years ago, a great cathedral was under construction.
A traveller happened to be passing by stepped inside to admire the work. He noticed a wood carver perilously balanced on the top of a scaffold, painstakingly carving something onto the top of a wooden beam.
Curiosity got the better of the traveller and he called up to the carver, "What are you carving up there?"
The wood carver replied, "I am carving a bird."
The traveller snorted. "Pah! Why go to all that trouble when nobody will ever see it up there?"
The wood carver paused for a moment, then responded, "Ah, but God will see."
Carve your bird for its own sake, whatever that means for you. Everything else is a bonus.
