Tasmanian Tiger

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a problem solver. I love puzzles, brain teasers, sudoku, cross words, you name it. I get them emailed or downloaded to my phone. So my teaser of the day was, "Even though the Tasmanian Tiger is classified as a carnivore, why doesn't it eat meat?" And even though I didn't know anything about the Tasmanian Tiger, the answer immediately popped into my head that if it's not doing what it's classified to do, it must be extinct. I was right.

I'm not writing that to brag about how I solved the teaser, I'm writing because it made me wonder, "How many of us could be considered extinct simply because we're not doing what we were made to do or called to do?". Whether it's ministry or a job done well or simply the role you play in a loved one's life, are you extinct? Could someone believe you must not exist because you didn't show up when they needed you? Are you missing from your post? Are you using your gifts to the fullest? Just something I'm going to ponder today and thought I'd share...