Brilliance can refer to light or intelligence.
During a solar eclipse, the sun becomes a million times dimmer for the two minutes the moon blocks out the sun.
The sun is the most brilliant object in Earth’s sky.
Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Marilyn vos Savant, Bill Gates … can we even converse on these people’s level?
Their brilliance eclipses the rest of us just by existing.
So, how can balloons be brilliant, and in what way? Their light or their intelligence?
To uncover their brilliance, let’s look at what balloons do.
1. Balloons call to us. They catch our attention. They make us want to join in the activities (and hopefully the fun!).
2. Balloons encapsulate something special (helium) that enables them to rise above the crowd, to be seen, to draw others in no matter how crowded it is around them.
3. When released, balloons soar into the heavens, flying unfettered, free to spread their color and joy to anyone who looks up.
Our children are the balloons in our lives. They fill us with joy, and when our time with them comes to a close, they soar into the world to spread the love we’ve instilled in them.
Here’s the thing: We must handle our balloons with care. A small pinprick might not be noticeable right away, but the helium/love inside will begin to seep away, and soon, the balloon will fall to the ground, useless and forgotten.
Colossians 3:21 encourages us to be diligent:
“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.”
Let’s paraphrase that verse with one small change:
“Fathers, do not prick your children, lest they become discouraged.”
Our children are special, but they are also easily damaged. Let’s handle them with love so they can fly when it is their time.
Christ is our example, and his words overflow with love for the weakest among us.
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