Post by broncbuster2 on Dec 29, 2007 18:12:47 GMT -5
Romans 8:21
All creation anticipates
the day
when it
will join God's children in glorious freedom
from death
and decay. (NLT)
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Thoughts
The shotgun barked, and the beautiful
Ringneck
Pheasant tumbled to the ground. I was
thankful for
the bird, the experience, and for the food
that we would
enjoy on the table. I am thankful for the
dogs that
pointed him, the farmers who let me hunt
their land,
the shotgun, the shells--all that were a gift
from
my Father in Heaven to make the moment
so good. I
am thankful to my Creator for it all! But I
was also very sad. This beautiful
creature was
dead. It could never fly or walk free again.
It was
lifeless and broken now. What a tragedy!
Fishermen can practice catch and release,
which is
recommended unless you are taking some
for the
table. Hunters cannot do so. If I could
somehow
catch him, and let him go, I would; but
sadly, I cannot.
Death is a part of life.
(JM)
Action Point
Respect all life. Especially value all human
life since
God uniquely created humans with His own
Image.
Respect the life of the game taken in
hunting.
Outdoorsman are excited and thankful for
the fish and
game we take. But we should be sad that
death is
such a necessary part of our experience of
life. Teach
others, and especially the young people
we influence,
to value all life as a gift and a stewardship
from God.
It is right to be sad that a beautiful creature
had to die
for us to enjoy the triumph of hunting.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
If you are a fisherman, practice Catch and
Release
where practical. Never waste fish or
game. Never
take just the trophy parts of the animal and
leave the
rest to decay. Donate left over game to a
program
where it may be processed and given to
others who
need it; or process it, and give it away
yourself.
All creation anticipates
the day
when it
will join God's children in glorious freedom
from death
and decay. (NLT)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
The shotgun barked, and the beautiful
Ringneck
Pheasant tumbled to the ground. I was
thankful for
the bird, the experience, and for the food
that we would
enjoy on the table. I am thankful for the
dogs that
pointed him, the farmers who let me hunt
their land,
the shotgun, the shells--all that were a gift
from
my Father in Heaven to make the moment
so good. I
am thankful to my Creator for it all! But I
was also very sad. This beautiful
creature was
dead. It could never fly or walk free again.
It was
lifeless and broken now. What a tragedy!
Fishermen can practice catch and release,
which is
recommended unless you are taking some
for the
table. Hunters cannot do so. If I could
somehow
catch him, and let him go, I would; but
sadly, I cannot.
Death is a part of life.
(JM)
Action Point
Respect all life. Especially value all human
life since
God uniquely created humans with His own
Image.
Respect the life of the game taken in
hunting.
Outdoorsman are excited and thankful for
the fish and
game we take. But we should be sad that
death is
such a necessary part of our experience of
life. Teach
others, and especially the young people
we influence,
to value all life as a gift and a stewardship
from God.
It is right to be sad that a beautiful creature
had to die
for us to enjoy the triumph of hunting.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
If you are a fisherman, practice Catch and
Release
where practical. Never waste fish or
game. Never
take just the trophy parts of the animal and
leave the
rest to decay. Donate left over game to a
program
where it may be processed and given to
others who
need it; or process it, and give it away
yourself.