A short video clip inspired this post. It was simple at first glance, but the symbolism hit me hard.
A small bird sits alone in her nest, as an intruder—another male—enters and tries to impose himself on her. She doesn’t attack. She doesn’t flap in fear. She calls. Simply, clearly, she calls. And in a matter of seconds, her mate returns. No dramatics. No chaos. No escalation.
Just presence.
He comes in. The intruder flees. The balance is restored.
I couldn’t stop thinking about how natural it was. How wordless. How wise. How much we’ve lost touch with this kind of order—not just in society, but in our very souls.
So, I wrote the following reflection, which I want to expand on today.
Nature used to be a mirror that reflected what matters and gave us a glimpse into what balance really looks like.
We used to be a part of it, but in today’s world? We’ve tried to take over nature, and we’ve broken the mirror.
Nature isn’t greedy, self-obsessed, or argumentative. It doesn’t need the police or special groups to defend its “rights,” or to arm itself with implements of destruction.
It doesn’t overreact or pick unnecessary arguments. Nature minds its own business and steps up when it’s necessary. No weapons. No sirens. No excuses. Just presence.
It handles itself—it steps forward when it is appropriate, without explaining itself, and defends what matters. It simply restores the balance.
There’s something to learn in that, and much of humanity has lost the ability to comprehend it.
So What Happened To Us
We became disconnected—from nature, yes, but more deeply, from the God who created it. We forgot that order is divine. That balance is a reflection of heaven, not just a practical goal. We began to believe that dominance is the same as strength, that shouting is the same as truth, that violence is the same as justice.
But creation still remembers.
The birds, the trees, the oceans, the soil—they still live in obedience to the laws God spoke into existence. They don’t need to prove themselves. They don’t argue with their design. They trust it. And that trust allows them to act only when needed, to rest without guilt, and to defend without ego.
This Is What God Calls Us Back To
He doesn’t require chaos or performance. He asks for alignment.
He asks us to live in such a way that our presence carries weight—not through intimidation, but through integrity.
To know when to act and when to be still. To guard what’s sacred. To respond in righteousness, not reaction.
Micah 6:8 puts it plainly:
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Not to dominate. Not to scream. Not to panic.
But to walk humbly.
To carry justice and mercy in equal measure.
To defend what matters without becoming what we oppose.
We Weren’t Made To Exist In Constant Reaction
We were made in the image of a Creator who governs the universe with order and peace.
So maybe we need to look back at nature—not just for environmental reasons, but to remember who we are and who we serve. Maybe the bird in the nest knew something we’ve forgotten: that power isn’t in panic, it’s in presence. And that sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is simply show up and handle what’s yours without fanfare or fear.
May we find our way back to that stillness.
May we let God restore what we’ve broken.
And may we once again reflect the balance we were made for.
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