{"id":7469,"date":"2021-08-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=7469"},"modified":"2021-08-11T22:11:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T02:11:12","slug":"blue-skies-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/blue-skies-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Skies Above!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Blue Skies Above! 8\/13\/21\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=j9ku2-10b1a95-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&amp;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When God created the oyster, God guaranteed the oyster&nbsp;absolute&nbsp;economic and social security.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>God built the oyster a house, his shell, to shelter and protect him from his enemies. When hungry, the oyster simply opens his shell and food rushes in for him. He has freedom from want.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But when God made the eagle, God gave the eagle blue skies and unlimited space to&nbsp;build his own home!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So the eagle builds&nbsp;on the highest mountain. Storms threaten him every day. For food the eagle flies through miles of rain and snow and wind.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But let me ask you which inspires you. Which life&nbsp;do YOU want for yourself, your children and your grandchildren? The eagle or the oyster?&nbsp;Do YOU want to lay on the bottom of the ocean or do YOU want to fly into the storm?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Brett Blair for sharing this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HE WHO SAYS HE IS ALONE\u2026\u2026HAS NEVER LISTENED TO GOD WHO IS ALWAYS WITH HIM!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When God created the oyster, God guaranteed the oyster&nbsp;absolute&nbsp;economic and social security. God built the oyster a house, his shell, to shelter and protect him from his enemies. When hungry, the oyster simply opens his shell and food rushes in for him. He has freedom from want. 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