Unknown Artist
There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old shotgun
and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out and kill something for
dinner.
As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit and he shot at the rabbit and missed
it. Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. As
he went further, he saw a wild turkey in the tree and he had only one bullet,
but a voice came to him and said "pray first, aim high and stay focused
."
However, at the same time, he saw a deer which was a better kill. He brought
the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattle snake between
his legs about to bite him, so he naturally brought the gun down further to
shoot the rattle snake.
Still, the voice said again to him, "I said 'pray, aim high and stay focused."
So, the man decided to listen to the voice. He prayed, then aimed the gun high
up in the tree and shot the wild turkey. The bullet bounced off the turkey and
killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun and hit the snake in the head and
killed it.
And, when the gun had gone off, it knocked him into a pond. When he stood to
look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and a turkey to eat.
The snake (Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God.
• Pray first before you do anything, aim and shoot high in your goals, and stay
focused on God. Pass this on in order that someone else might be blessed.
• Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly
that - " the past." Live every day one day at a time. And remember
that only God knows our future and that he will not put you through any more
than you can bear.
• Do not look to man for your blessings but look to the Lord. He can open doors
for you that only He is able to do. Doors that you will not slip through but
doors that only He has prepared in advance for you in your favor. Wait, and
be still, be patient: keep God first and everything else will follow.