Monday, July 20, 2009

Giant Jellyfish


I was reading this article where these giant 6 feet long jelly fish are wrecking havoc off the coast of Japan. I thought what kind of havoc can a jellyfish cause? Evidently they get into the nets of fishermen and ruin the nets allowing the catch of fish to escape. That doesn't sound like too big a deal to us far away from the scene. But when your next meal and the village that you live in depends on this as a source for food---it's a huge deal. It turns out that these nets are owned by the whole community. These communities invest together so they can live. ---Ah! These people that have probably read few books on leadership, and are totally disconnected with the latest technology have learned that it takes togetherness for a community to survive and thrive. Doing one's part is not optional in their world...nor ours if we are to live out the life God intended.