Having been on a short safari to the Masai Mara part of the Serengeti I found myself reliving it as I read Stefan's African fable, thinking how great it would have been to have had a tour guide who related different animal behavior to how we live. After reading the book I found myself examining my life as to what animal I might represent; then rather than trying to relate what animal I might be like, I began to think about what characteristics of all those animals I might have and what priority they seemed to have in me. I also learned that how I look at people and see their characteristics often determines my relationship with them. The word 'survival' insinuates that without finding out your strengths in life you will be not survive, and I believe in both the emotional and spiritual world this is so true; although I also believe that knowing your areas of weakness are just as important. It was interesting that the cheetah, recognizing its brute weakness compared to the lion, hunts at the time day when it is least apt to come in conflict with the lion. It doesn't always mean the cheetah is scared of the lion, but wise enough to avoid it. Reading Stefan's book made me want to revisit the Masai Mara. It's a good book, with excellent principles to share with everyone, whether or not they are a believer.
I received a free copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an honest evaluation.
SWANEPOEL,Stefan. Surviving Your Serengeti. Thomas Nelson Publishing. 2011
ISBN: 9780470947807
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At the risk of sounding pantheistic, I think God does show us things about our spiritual lives in things we observe in the Natural world. The question, as always, is "Are we paying attention?"
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Interesting... there is a book a former professor of mine wrote about what he learned from watching pelicans-it was an interesting take on life. Hope all is well in our home town.
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