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Title: I found 1 arrow given to me in my quiver when I awoke
Post by: Legolas on January 24, 2014, 10:36:00 AM

I had an epiphany yesterday when reading Irish poet Samuel Beckett's poem. "Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better"
Life is like instinctive archery. You only can shoot one arrow at a time and we rarely ever put it perfectly in the bullseye. We fail. But we try again and try to do better. We fail again but we try again. We fail better.
The Lord this morning put one more arrow in my quiver. I will try to hit the exact center of the target, in my marriage, as a Grandfather, as a coworker, with strangers.

Title: Re: I found 1 arrow given to me in my quiver when I awoke
Post by: mh2324 on January 24, 2014, 10:54:00 AM

Thanks for that. That's a great way to think of it every time we are blessed with another day. God giving us "one more arrow in my quiver". To do better than we did the day before.

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Post by: Jmatt1957 on January 24, 2014, 11:04:00 AM

Fantistic, thank you

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Post by: macbow on January 24, 2014, 11:08:00 AM

What a great way to look at everything.

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Post by: John146 on January 24, 2014, 11:20:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by mh2324:
Thanks for that. That's a great way to think of it every time we are blessed with another day. God giving us "one more arrow in my quiver". To do better than we did the day before.

X2!

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Post by: Gen273 on January 24, 2014, 11:41:00 AM

that is a great thought, thanks for sharing!

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Post by: -snypershot317- on January 24, 2014, 12:12:00 PM

Needed to hear that. Thank you for posting and sharing.

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Post by: wazu02 on January 24, 2014, 01:19:00 PM

Thanks

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Post by: curlis on January 24, 2014, 01:44:00 PM

Right on!

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Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on January 24, 2014, 01:50:00 PM

Well put.

Title: Re: I found 1 arrow given to me in my quiver when I awoke
Post by: bowtough on January 24, 2014, 01:56:00 PM

Yes excellent concept, we didn't turn to traditional archery for success, but rather for the journey. Although with practice and vigilance success does come. Jesus died for all our failures, and no one continues to be a failure with him. Remember Jesus created traditional archery, that bow you carry belongs to him! Psalms 24:1-2. And some day he will take it all back.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: rraming on January 24, 2014, 01:59:00 PM

:clapper:

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Post by: one more bow on January 24, 2014, 02:06:00 PM

AMEN

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Post by: one more bow on January 24, 2014, 02:07:00 PM

AMEN

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Post by: CRS on January 24, 2014, 06:30:00 PM

Thank you, great post, great philosophy.

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Post by: homer on January 24, 2014, 08:04:00 PM

A 1    :pray:

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Post by: mooshkat on January 24, 2014, 08:18:00 PM

Very well put, i hope to meet someone like you at the next shoot i attend.

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Post by: RedShaft on January 24, 2014, 10:44:00 PM

Thank you for that. I hope you don't mind I sent that to my brother to use in one of his sermons when he preaches.

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Post by: wapiti792 on January 25, 2014, 12:35:00 AM

Powerful words..."fail better". Love it...thank you for the inspiration    :campfire:

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Post by: Tom on January 25, 2014, 09:50:00 AM

Great perspective, thanks for taking the time to share.

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Post by: huntsfairchase on January 25, 2014, 01:02:00 PM

Well put and thanks for posting it.

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Post by: elkken on January 25, 2014, 01:08:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: I found 1 arrow given to me in my quiver when I awoke
Post by: Legolas on January 25, 2014, 01:48:00 PM

Red shaft,
No problem, I just saw S Beckett's thoughts through the soul of an archer.

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Post by: rocketman on January 26, 2014, 08:09:00 AM

Thanks, needed that!