Post by broncbuster2 on Nov 28, 2007 18:21:18 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with
thanksgiving and
his courts with praise . . .. (NIV)
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Thoughts
The true outdoorsman is often the most
balanced
man in the crowd. He handles life's
challenges with
grace and patience. He walks life's
hallways with
thoughtful understanding. Now
understand, I don't
mean everyone who goes into the
outdoors, but I refer to the real
outdoorsman. I think that I know why
this is true.
How can anyone experience the outdoors
without
developing a thankful heart? And how can
anyone with
a thankful heart not live a thankful life?
Thankful lives
produce balance, trust, grace and joy.
The outdoorsman senses a surge of
thankfulness
each time he watches the sunrise explode
the eastern
sky or slip below the horizon in a bath of
golden rays.
The honking of a flock of geese nearing
from the
distance, encouraging each other on,
reminds him that
he is not alone in this life; but that there are
others
calling him to move ahead.
Watching an animal take its last breath
because
of the choice that the hunter made, fills the
outdoorsman's heart
with the sense of responsibility that the
Creator gave him--to
watch over this planet and those who share
it with him.
A walk into the early morning woods with
anticipation
racing through the blood, and a walk out of
the calm
evening woods with the satisfaction of a
day well
spent, cannot be purchased. The
outdoorsman is in touch with
himself and, more importantly, with God.
There is no
wonder that he is a thankful person, often
thankful
beyond words. (Joey H)
Action Point
Thanksgiving is an attitude. It is a choice
that you and
I make. Years ago, when I was going
through a difficult
time, I found myself beside a trout stream
thinking about my situation. I took a small
piece of
paper and wrote ten things that I was
thankful for on
one side and ten things about me that
might cause others to be
thankful on the other. I carried
that piece of paper in my wallet for a few
months and
read it every day. It really helped to
change my perspective on things in my
life. Choose today to be
thankful. It will change your attitude and life.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
When handling your hunting dog, a little
thanksgiving
will go a long way. During a hunt, make
sure your
pup knows that he is more important than
the hunt. I
promise he will be thankful to you, so be
thankful to him.
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with
thanksgiving and
his courts with praise . . .. (NIV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
The true outdoorsman is often the most
balanced
man in the crowd. He handles life's
challenges with
grace and patience. He walks life's
hallways with
thoughtful understanding. Now
understand, I don't
mean everyone who goes into the
outdoors, but I refer to the real
outdoorsman. I think that I know why
this is true.
How can anyone experience the outdoors
without
developing a thankful heart? And how can
anyone with
a thankful heart not live a thankful life?
Thankful lives
produce balance, trust, grace and joy.
The outdoorsman senses a surge of
thankfulness
each time he watches the sunrise explode
the eastern
sky or slip below the horizon in a bath of
golden rays.
The honking of a flock of geese nearing
from the
distance, encouraging each other on,
reminds him that
he is not alone in this life; but that there are
others
calling him to move ahead.
Watching an animal take its last breath
because
of the choice that the hunter made, fills the
outdoorsman's heart
with the sense of responsibility that the
Creator gave him--to
watch over this planet and those who share
it with him.
A walk into the early morning woods with
anticipation
racing through the blood, and a walk out of
the calm
evening woods with the satisfaction of a
day well
spent, cannot be purchased. The
outdoorsman is in touch with
himself and, more importantly, with God.
There is no
wonder that he is a thankful person, often
thankful
beyond words. (Joey H)
Action Point
Thanksgiving is an attitude. It is a choice
that you and
I make. Years ago, when I was going
through a difficult
time, I found myself beside a trout stream
thinking about my situation. I took a small
piece of
paper and wrote ten things that I was
thankful for on
one side and ten things about me that
might cause others to be
thankful on the other. I carried
that piece of paper in my wallet for a few
months and
read it every day. It really helped to
change my perspective on things in my
life. Choose today to be
thankful. It will change your attitude and life.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
When handling your hunting dog, a little
thanksgiving
will go a long way. During a hunt, make
sure your
pup knows that he is more important than
the hunt. I
promise he will be thankful to you, so be
thankful to him.