He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner.
Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. The squirrel disappeared into a hole in a cottonwood tree.
A voice spoke to him and said, ‘Pray first, aim high and stay focused’.
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.
So, the man decided to listen to God’s voice.
He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree and shot the wild turkey.
When he stood up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and a turkey to eat for his family.
Moral of the story:
Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly that, ‘the past.’
Do not look to man for your blessings, but look to the 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.