There is nothing like welcoming my new husband to our \u201ctogether\u201d place of residence AND then him hearing my cry for help.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I came home to find an abundance of ants on my kitchen counter. I opened my pantry door, and there was a squadron of ants inside an open package of Ritz crackers \u2013 with another squadron headed their way! I quickly drowned the Ritz crackers AND ants in my garbage disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those ants weren\u2019t coming in one-by-one. They were coming in platoons! No sooner did I wipe them out, right behind them was another troop. What does one do when they are happily married? In my case, I called Carl for help! He was on his way home and stopped to buy ant annihilators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since misery loves company, I posted into our FB Residents Group asking: \u201cAnyone suffering from a deluge of ants infestation?\u201d Sure enough \u2013 there were others who were in the same gnarly situation as us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apparently, this Texas heat caused the ants to search for food and water. That opened Ritz cracker package must have been the answer to their prayers! They didn\u2019t march one-by-one but alerted their army and came in droves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As annoying as they were and we sure don\u2019t want them in our kitchens, we can learn from those determined and tenacious little insects. Proverbs 30:25 says, \u201cAnts are of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Ants are driven by purpose \u2014 obviously our ants\u2019 job description was to find food for their colony. That purpose was what they gave their time and energy to. All for one! One for all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Ants work as a team to achieve something great. Teamwork makes the dream work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Ants take time to rest and time to work. In summer they gather their food and in winter they hibernate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Ants think big though they are one of the smallest and most insignificant insects on the planet, but the colonies they build and the contribution to their society is MAJOR!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Although ants are small \u2013 they can handle up to one hundred times their weight. We will never know our limits unless we push ourselves to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Ants serve one another. For us, being servers as Jesus modelled, should always ask: \u201cWhat can I do for you?\u201d The little things matter. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Ants don\u2019t quit. Their strength amazed us. They didn\u2019t let any obstacle stand in their way. They didn\u2019t stand there with their hands on their hips and look at each other in disbelief. They didn\u2019t shrug their shoulders and give up on their goal. We watched them confront their obstacles and walk around it, over it, through it, and under it until they achieved their desired goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What an amazing God we have! He is intentional with His creation. I love how He uses props to teach us valuable lessons. He might have created ants for food for some of His creatures, but for you and I as well \u2014 to pay attention to their ways of living!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe it\u2019s time for us to \u201ctake a lesson from the ants\u201d as King Solomon said in Proverbs 6:6 \u201cTake a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the way, it appears that the ants have left the building, thanks to the exterminators. Thanks be to God! May other ants find what they\u2019re looking for and for those at our place, may they rest in peace!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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