Buffalo

I read an article by Sara Groves today called, Your Spiritual Buffalo. Here's an excert from it that I wanted to share.

"I'll never forget the scene in Dancing with Wolves where the sioux are preparing for a buffalo hunt. It has been a long time since they have seen any buffalo, but thanks to a tip from their new friend (played by Kevin Costner), they have located the herd. Now there is a great deal of anticipation as they prepare for the hunt. They spend the night dancing and dressing, preparing their horses and hunting supplies. The next morning, they creep on their bellies quietly to peer over a ridge where they expect to see hundreds of buffalo grazing in the field. But instead, to their horror, they find hundreds of buffalo carcasses strewn across the prairie.
In the silence, the contrast is profound. In the sioux culture they make use of every part of the buffalo. The bladder carries water, the bone makes a tool, the skin makes clothing and covering for tents, and the meat will sustain an entire family. There is a good use for everything. Whoever has done this has taken the best part of the buffalo for himself, and has simply left the rest to rot. There is not enough time to make good use of all of the dead buffalo, no way to possibly redeem it. "

She compared this to our spiritual lives, which I found very convicting. The Sioux us every part of the buffalo for something, but how much of God do we use and are we only keeping the best parts for ourselves and leaving the rest to waste? I know I'm guilty.