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Have you ever Have you ever d d h i id d h i iHave you ever Have you ever

d d h i id d h i iwondered why migrating wondered why migrating geese fly in a V geese fly in a V

wondered why migrating wondered why migrating geese fly in a V geese fly in a V

formation?formation?formation?formation?

As with most animal behavior, God had a goodAs with most animal behavior, God had a goodAs with most animal behavior, God had a goodAs with most animal behavior, God had a goodAs with most animal behavior, God had a good As with most animal behavior, God had a good reason for including that in their instincts.reason for including that in their instincts.

As with most animal behavior, God had a good As with most animal behavior, God had a good reason for including that in their instincts.reason for including that in their instincts.

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following.

In a V formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% more flying range than if each bird flew alone.

Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistanceWhenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistanceit suddenly feels the drag and resistance

of trying to fly alone…it suddenly feels the drag and resistance

of trying to fly alone…

…and quickly gets back into formation.…and quickly gets back into formation.

Like geeseLike geeseLike geeseLike geeseLike geese…Like geese…Like geese…Like geese…

people who share a commonpeople who share a commonpeople who share a commonpeople who share a common… people who share a common … people who share a common direction and sense of community direction and sense of community

can get where they are going can get where they are going

… people who share a common … people who share a common direction and sense of community direction and sense of community

can get where they are going can get where they are going quicker and easier than those who quicker and easier than those who

try to go it alone.try to go it alone.quicker and easier than those who quicker and easier than those who

try to go it alone.try to go it alone.

When a goose gets tired, it rotates back into When a goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goosethe formation and another goose fliesfliesthe formation and another goose the formation and another goose fliesflies

at at the point position.the point position.

If people had as much sense as geese, If people had as much sense as geese, ggthey would realize they would realize that; that; ultimately their ultimately their

success depends on working as a success depends on working as a team taking turns doing the hardteam taking turns doing the hard taskstasksteam, taking turns doing the hard team, taking turns doing the hard tasks tasks

and sharing leadership.and sharing leadership.

Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage those up front to up their speed. those up front to up their speed.

Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage those up front to up their speed. those up front to up their speed. p p pp p pp p pp p p

It is important that our “honkingIt is important that our “honkingIt is important that our “honkingIt is important that our “honkingIt is important that our honking It is important that our honking from behind” be encouraging. from behind” be encouraging.

Otherwise, Otherwise, it’s just it’s just -- well well --

It is important that our honking It is important that our honking from behind” be encouraging. from behind” be encouraging.

Otherwise, Otherwise, it’s just it’s just -- well well --,, jjhonking.honking.

,, jjhonking.honking.

When a goose gets When a goose gets sick or wounded twosick or wounded twoWhen a goose gets When a goose gets

sick or wounded twosick or wounded twosick or wounded, two sick or wounded, two other geese drop out of other geese drop out of formation and follow it formation and follow it

sick or wounded, two sick or wounded, two other geese drop out of other geese drop out of formation and follow it formation and follow it

down to help and down to help and provide protection. provide protection. down to help and down to help and

provide protection. provide protection.

They stay with the unhealthy member of the flock They stay with the unhealthy member of the flock until it is either able to fly again or dies.until it is either able to fly again or dies.

They stay with the unhealthy member of the flock They stay with the unhealthy member of the flock until it is either able to fly again or dies.until it is either able to fly again or dies.

Then they launch out again with another Then they launch out again with another passing flock or try to catch up with their ownpassing flock or try to catch up with their own

Then they launch out again with another Then they launch out again with another passing flock or try to catch up with their ownpassing flock or try to catch up with their ownpassing flock or try to catch up with their own.passing flock or try to catch up with their own.passing flock or try to catch up with their own.passing flock or try to catch up with their own.

May we be soMay we be soMay we be soMay we be soMay we be so May we be so sacrificial, that we sacrificial, that we may be worthy ofmay be worthy of

May we be so May we be so sacrificial, that we sacrificial, that we may be worthy ofmay be worthy ofmay be worthy of may be worthy of such friends in our such friends in our

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may be worthy of may be worthy of such friends in our such friends in our

ti f dti f dtime of needtime of need..time of needtime of need..

ONE DOESN’T ONE DOESN’T HAVE TO HAVE TO ONE DOESN’T ONE DOESN’T HAVE TO HAVE TO BE A SCIENTIST...BE A SCIENTIST...BE A SCIENTIST...BE A SCIENTIST...

…to …to learn from God’s marvelous creation; learn from God’s marvelous creation; one one onlyonly needsneeds to stop long enough toto stop long enough to observeobserve

…to …to learn from God’s marvelous creation; learn from God’s marvelous creation; one one onlyonly needsneeds to stop long enough toto stop long enough to observeobserveonly only needs needs to stop long enough to to stop long enough to observeobserve

and and let God reveal His let God reveal His wonders.wonders.only only needs needs to stop long enough to to stop long enough to observeobserve

and and let God reveal His let God reveal His wonders.wonders.

“Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; “Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; “Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; “Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will explain to youand the fish of the sea will explain to you

and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will explain to youand the fish of the sea will explain to youand the fish of the sea will explain to you.and the fish of the sea will explain to you.and the fish of the sea will explain to you.and the fish of the sea will explain to you.

JOB 12:7JOB 12:7 99JOB 12:7JOB 12:7 99

ssomeone askedomeone askedssomeone askedomeone askedWho among all these does not know that the Who among all these does not know that the

hand of the Lord has done this?”hand of the Lord has done this?”Who among all these does not know that the Who among all these does not know that the

hand of the Lord has done this?”hand of the Lord has done this?”JOB 12:7JOB 12:7--99JOB 12:7JOB 12:7--99

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