God's Perfomance

The storms have been rolling through my area lately. Mostly rain but some have been thunder storms. It is amazing what kind of light show you get to see. Streak lightning is still shocking every time I see it. Sorry about the pun. I love watching storms but my favorite part is the lightning. The different layers of clouds with all the beautiful colors flashing across the sky. Then add the base drums of thunder, you can have a heavenly symphony playing before you. Combine these, it is like heaven is putting on a ballet show for all who want to stop and take it in.
Over the years I have stopped and taken in many of God's performances. I never get bored because they are never the same. As you get to see the next storm, stop and take it in. ( From a safe place of course) As you look , listen as God puts music in with the lightning. The storms may display a scary force but they also show some of the greatest beauty nature has to offer. Compliments of our great creator, God, putting His touch as if conducting His own symphony.

The Most Important Choice

You planned for years to go on safari to hunt big game in Africa. It is finally about to come true. Every detail has been worked out. You have made choice after choice about what gun, what to wear, and which guide to use.
You now stand in camp in Africa and the guide says this is the day you start hunting animals. As you move out into the bush the rush of excitement flows over you. Then your thoughts are interrupted, as the guide touches your arm and points to a very large wildebeest and says for you to take it. Your aim is true. You have taken the first animal on a week long safari. As you think about what has just happened, you hear something stirring in the bush to your right. You look expecting to see one of the men who are there to help the guide but instead it is a lion. He charges, you bring up your gun, aim, click. Nothing happens, and then you wake up in a cold sweat. It was all a dream.
Now you really go trough all your choices to make sure your dream doesn't become a reality. You double check what gear you will take. Making sure the gun isn't one that jams.
Even with all that preparation, what gun you choose or what type caliber you decide on. These are not your most important choices. The most important choice you can make whether you are in Africa or any where else in the world is to ask Jesus into your heart. Many in the world will see this as weakness or ignorant. But all search for something to fill the void we all have inside. Christians are the only ones who have peace. The void has been filled when they ask Jesus into their heart.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. Psalm 118:8

Choices

In America we have many choices. We can choose anything from what different food we want to helping choose the president. Hunters are no different we can choose to hunt with a gun, bow, black powder, or crossbows. My personal stand on what you hunt with is what you feel comfortable with and it has to kill ethically. An obligation hunters face is to ensure that an animal doesn't suffer.It is funny to me, listening to different hunters argue over what caliber rifle, what type of bow or if using a crossbow is ethical. If you hunt by the laws of the state you are in, staying legal and safe, it doesn't matter what you use. I don't decide what I use by what is popular. I use what I like and I'm comfortable with.

If you have to make a choice about what weapon you use. I will tell you in most states it is easier to obtain bow hunting licenses and access to more land. It is more of a rush to me than gun hunting and is more of a challenge.