Chameleons

When I say the Tonga people are  afraid of chameleons, I mean it. Whip out one of these incredible animals and shove it in someone's face, and watch them run for their lives! Allow one to crawl up through your hair and onto your head, and prepare for the horrified looks from onlookers (I know this by experience). 

As animists, the Tonga are a very superstitious people and believe in a variety of spirits. Don't ask me how the chameleon achieved fear status, but that fear is alive and well. 

While from an American's perspective, it seems absurd to fear chameleons as the Tonga do, I wonder if God sees us as more connected than we believe. 

While we do not fear chameleons, we certainly are terrified of failure, financial ruin, torn relationships, a failing economy, job insecurity, being lonely, etc etc etc. 

And similar to how Americans may perceive the Tonga, God may be throwing his hands in the air, saying, 'Why? Why do you fear?'

Perhaps God wants us to know that while are fears are very real,

he is much larger than all of it.  

Perhaps God wants us to see that all we need is to seek him in everything, and all things will be taken care of. 

Perhaps God is telling us to quit trying to control everything, and instead enjoy the rest and abundant life he offers. 

Perhaps.