LESSONS OF THE GEESELESSONS OF THE GEESE
In the fall when you see In the fall when you see geese heading south for the geese heading south for the winter flying along in the "V" winter flying along in the "V"
formation, formation,
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you might be interested in you might be interested in knowing what science has knowing what science has discovered about why they discovered about why they
fly that way.fly that way.
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It has been learned that as It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird creates uplift for the bird
immediately following.immediately following.
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By flying in a "V" formation, By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least the whole flock adds at least
71% greater flying range 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its than if each bird flew on its
own.own.
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Quite similar to people who Quite similar to people who are part of a team and share are part of a team and share
a common direction get a common direction get where they are going quicker where they are going quicker
and easier,and easier,
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because they are traveling because they are traveling on the trust of one another on the trust of one another and lift each other up along and lift each other up along
the way.the way.…have the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Phil. 2:1-2
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Whenever a goose falls out Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly of formation, it suddenly
feels the drag and resistance feels the drag and resistance of trying to go through it of trying to go through it
alone,alone,
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and quickly gets back into and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage formation to take advantage
of the power of the flock.of the power of the flock.
…humble yourselves… and He will lift you up. Jas. 4:10
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If we have as much sense as If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in a goose, we will stay in
formation and share formation and share information with those who information with those who are headed in the same way are headed in the same way
that we are going.that we are going.
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When the lead goose gets When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the tired, he rotates back in the
wings and another goose wings and another goose takes over. takes over.
It pays to share leadership It pays to share leadership and take turns doing hard and take turns doing hard
jobs.jobs.…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others… Rom. 12:4-6
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The geese honk from behind The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to encourage those up front
to keep their speed.to keep their speed.
…therefore encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thes. 5:11
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Words of support and Words of support and inspiration help energize inspiration help energize those on the front line, those on the front line,
helping them to keep pace in helping them to keep pace in spite of the day-to-day spite of the day-to-day pressures and fatigue.pressures and fatigue.
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It is important that our It is important that our honking be encouraging. honking be encouraging.
Otherwise it's just … well … Otherwise it's just … well …
honking!honking!
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Finally, when a goose gets Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded and falls sick or is wounded and falls
out, two geese fall out of the out, two geese fall out of the formation and follow the formation and follow the
injured one down to help and injured one down to help and protect him.protect him.
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They stay with him until he is They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he either able to fly or until he
is dead, then they launch out is dead, then they launch out with another formation to with another formation to catch up with their group.catch up with their group.
Be devoted to one another… Rom. 12:10
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When one of us is down, it's When one of us is down, it's up to the others to stand by up to the others to stand by
us in our time of trouble.us in our time of trouble.
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If we have the sense of a If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each goose, we will stand by each other when things get rough other when things get rough
……
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We will stay in formation We will stay in formation with those headed where we with those headed where we
want to go.want to go.
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The next time you see a The next time you see a formation of geese,formation of geese,
remember their message remember their message that:that:
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"IT IS INDEED A "IT IS INDEED A REWARD, A CHALLENGE REWARD, A CHALLENGE AND A PRIVILEGE TO AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE A CONTRIBUTING BE A CONTRIBUTING
MEMBER OF A TEAM" MEMBER OF A TEAM"
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Author:Author: Dr. Robert McNeish, 1972, Dr. Robert McNeish, 1972,
Baltimore, Maryland, USABaltimore, Maryland, USA
Powerpoint:Powerpoint: Gord Evans, Gord Evans,
Pefferlaw, Ontario, CanadaPefferlaw, Ontario, Canada
Verses D. ChaneyVerses D. Chaney
Author:Author: Dr. Robert McNeish, 1972, Dr. Robert McNeish, 1972,
Baltimore, Maryland, USABaltimore, Maryland, USA
Powerpoint:Powerpoint: Gord Evans, Gord Evans,
Pefferlaw, Ontario, CanadaPefferlaw, Ontario, Canada
Verses D. ChaneyVerses D. Chaney