Selfless Love

A friend of mine has volunteered at the Waterfowl rescue for years. She told me a story of an unusual friendship. A male snow goose had befriended a male Canada goose. The two were inseparable. When new goslings would hatch to the other geese couples there, the two buddies would gravitate to the babies and help raise them.  After years of being best buddies, the Canada goose died. That day, the snow goose flew away.

This is a true story. What a beautiful picture of what it means to be a friend, a real friend. Presumably, the snow goose could have left the rescue facility at any time. Obviously whatever was the issue that landed him in the rehab waterfowl center had been resolved. He chose to stay out of love for his friend. When his friend died and no longer needed him, only then did he fly to freedom.

A world is calling us, luring us to selfishness. It is a constant battle to love others sacrificially. As my friend told me about the snow goose, I was humbled, and prayed I could be more like that goose.

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Philippians  2:3-4

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.