STINGRAY

The car pictured above is a Corvette Stingray 427 from the mid-1960's. Did you ever wonder why they called it a stingray? Well, "the name was used to give people a sense of the fierceness from the predatory stingray in the ocean." * 

And what is a stingray that is found in the ocean? It is a type of cartilaginous fish. So what does cartilaginous mean? To put this into perspective, human skeletons are made of bone, whereas cartilaginous skeletons are made of cartilage, which is gristly, rubbery and tough. 

Fierceness. Gristly. Rubbery. Tough. 

That is what the folks in the marketing department hoped to convey in the naming of this car. 

Let's look at this with a spiritual eye. 

Do you want to be known as fierce, gristly and tough? Or would you rather be known for your compassion, warmth and love? 

The choice is yours. 

Be a stingray, or be a human. 

Father of All Creation, You have blessed me with my life and my being. May my presence always be representative of You. Amen. 

* http://blog.applechevy.com/2020/07/07/where-did-the-stingray-name-come-from/ 

TAGS: Inspiration, Prayer