Vital Signs: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Uniquely Equipped

"May He equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him." Hebrews 13:21 (NLT)

Once upon a time, a group of various animals wanted to start a school. They decided the courses would include running, climbing, swimming, and flying. Then they decided that all the animals should take all the courses.

That's where the problem started.

The duck was better than his teacher at swimming, but he earned only passing grades in flying and did very poorly in running. So he was made to drop flying and stay after school to practice running. This wore down his webbed feet, and his swimming grade dropped to average.

The rabbit started at the top of his class in running, but because of so much makeup work in swimming, he caught pneumonia and had to drop out of school.

The squirrel showed outstanding ability in climbing, but he was extremely frustrated in flying class because the teacher made him start from the ground instead of the treetop.

The eagle was the troublemaker. In climbing class, he beat everyone to the top, but he cheated because he flew up instead. Refusing to participate in swimming class, he was expelled.

Like people, different animals are designed to excel in different ways. When everyone is forced into the same mold, the result is frustration, discouragement, mediocrity, and failure. God has equipped you with everything you need to excel at doing His will for your life.

The moral of the story is... U B U! (Trinity Business Group.)

Team Wade is praying for you, loves you and there’s nothing you can do about it! ❤️👊