The Lion and the Lamb.

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There are days when we are as fierce as a lion, and others when we are as meek as a gentle lamb.  How is it that we can be both, and at times be neither?  I know people who go through life with such intensity, and never display that meekness that is called for at times.  Conversely, there are others who are so meek and mild, that they seem to be the ones who are constantly being walked all over and taken advantage of.  There has to be a middle ground, right?

Finding the middle ground is the key to almost anything we do.  Those who are constantly on the go, never stopping for anything, are the ones who will miss out on some very important things in life.  Others who simply go with the flow, never creating ripples, well they also miss out on a lot that life has to offer.  How do you find the middle ground, and how do you manage to stay there?

I learned a long time ago that balance in all that we do is the key to happiness.  Happiness is what creates peace in almost any situation, and with peace you are able to follow it up with joy.  Happiness, peace, and joy are what most people desire, and yet by the looks of things, many people are without any of it right now.  Can you be both a lion and a lamb?  Is there really anything that will balance your day to day life?  Well by now you must know that my answer is going to be "yes" to that question.

Having an understanding of your reason for being here is a huge advantage that you will have over others who have zero idea of their real identity.  Finding your real identity, and of course refusing to succumb to the conditioning of man is also another way to bring balance to your life.  There is such a stark contrast between a lion and a lamb, and yet there are characteristics of both that could serve each of us well.

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The lion knows its place in the animal kingdom.  It knows its limits, it knows it strengths and weaknesses.  The lamb knows its place in the animal kingdom, and also its strengths and weaknesses.  Wait a minute: they both know the strong and weak, and they still survive?  Well maybe nature does have something to teach us.  If the lion and the lamb are able to survive, and they are very opposite of each other, then why is it people have such a tough time figuring things out, when they are different from each other as well?

The lion was built for strength.  It's doubtful that a tiny little lamb could bring down a running animal.  Each animal is aware of it's own characteristics and doesn't try to live outside of them.  Why is it we humans are always trying to live outside of who we really are?  I mean if you are doing something that you were never meant to do, doesn't that mean you are living outside of what you really are?  If you are living outside of what, or who, you really are, should it come as a surprise that things don't always work out well?  Help me out here:  living outside of who you are equates to not being who you are, and if you're not being who you are, then there probably isn't a lot of balance in your life.  Am I making my point?

This is not to beat anyone up.  I make my share of mistakes, and there are times that I live outside of myself.  What I want you to see is that balance in life is only possible when you begin to understand the reason you are living right now.  When you can understand your strengths and begin to limit the weaknesses, then you will begin to bring balance.   Please don't confuse being meek and mild with weakness.  They are all together different animals.  The balance you bring to yourself will indirectly bring balance to the universe.  If the universe is immersed in balance then how much different would the world be today?

The lion and the lamb can live together.  We as humans can live together even with all of our differences.  We must find the fierceness within, and the meek and mild as well.  When we live with balance, we begin to really live.  Each day will bring new challenges, and each day will bring new opportunity.  Will you tackle the challenges, and will you accept opportunity?  A balanced life will allow you to do both, and when you are able to do both then you will in fact be where you were always intended to be.  Let's learn from the lion and the lamb.  A world that can work together will be a world that finally is heading in the right direction.  I don't know about you, but I am weary from all the conflict.  I want balance, and I want it for each of you.  Find your true self and live in that truth.  When you do you will know balance and then fierce or meek, you will rule the kingdom.