An Old Shotgun and Three Bullets

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 rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him, so
he naturally  brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake.

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.

Moral of the story:  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
anymore than you can bear.  Do not look to man for your blessings but look to the  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, be still and patient: keep God first and everything else will
follow.