20 feet closer to God
#11
RE: 20 feet closer to God
I'll come clean.....
I don't go to church. I'll rephrase that.....I don't go to a "conventional" church. "I" don't think a "Church" need necessarily have walls and a roof, though. My God and I have our sessions during hunting season.
I think this is a GREAT post.
Here in NC......our legislature is contemplating repealing the ban on Sunday hunting. You can imagine some of the flack coming from the bible belt. I tell people my stance is this (among having other arguments in favor of repealing the ban).....
Would you rather be in Church........thinking about being with God and hunting........or be hunting and have it all?
Jeff
I don't go to church. I'll rephrase that.....I don't go to a "conventional" church. "I" don't think a "Church" need necessarily have walls and a roof, though. My God and I have our sessions during hunting season.
I think this is a GREAT post.
Here in NC......our legislature is contemplating repealing the ban on Sunday hunting. You can imagine some of the flack coming from the bible belt. I tell people my stance is this (among having other arguments in favor of repealing the ban).....
Would you rather be in Church........thinking about being with God and hunting........or be hunting and have it all?
Jeff
#13
RE: 20 feet closer to God
Great post!!!!! I pray in my stand but nearly enough. I alos agree with the fact we are very fortunate to get to hunt and enjoy the beautiful woods God created for us. Gods blessed me quite a few times with my hunting
Anyone know of a good christian board to chat on?
Anyone know of a good christian board to chat on?
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 1,284
RE: 20 feet closer to God
ORIGINAL: NJ/PAbwhunter
Maybe it is the quiet of the woods or the sights and sounds of nature all around me. Maybe it is that when the time comes that I am able to hunt, I am just so grateful for that opportunity, I want to count all my blessings. Or maybe it is just that I am…
20 feet closer to God.
I cannot help but feel that I have to pray from my tree stand. Once I am up there, settled in and waiting, then all the thoughts come into mind. Thoughts of how lucky I am to be able to hunt today. Lucky that I am healthy and physically able to hunt. Lucky, that I have a job that affords me the time to go hunt. Lucky, that my wife is able to run the store and hold things down while I am up the tree. Lucky that I live in a country where I can hunt. I often find myself moved to prayer while I up that tree. I just need to say thank you Lord for all the blessings in my life.
So how many of you share in this feeling? Feeling 20 feet closer to God. I have spoken to other hunters in the past who have told me that they get that feeling too. I guess if you have not experienced it for yourself…. Well then I might just sound like some religious nut to you. But, in reality I believe that giving thanks is an important part of hunting. I feel there is a connection you have with nature as a hunter that is difficult to put into words… at least difficult for me. So I was just wondering what kind of response I would get from my hunting community regarding this subject. Any thoughts?
DW
Maybe it is the quiet of the woods or the sights and sounds of nature all around me. Maybe it is that when the time comes that I am able to hunt, I am just so grateful for that opportunity, I want to count all my blessings. Or maybe it is just that I am…
20 feet closer to God.
I cannot help but feel that I have to pray from my tree stand. Once I am up there, settled in and waiting, then all the thoughts come into mind. Thoughts of how lucky I am to be able to hunt today. Lucky that I am healthy and physically able to hunt. Lucky, that I have a job that affords me the time to go hunt. Lucky, that my wife is able to run the store and hold things down while I am up the tree. Lucky that I live in a country where I can hunt. I often find myself moved to prayer while I up that tree. I just need to say thank you Lord for all the blessings in my life.
So how many of you share in this feeling? Feeling 20 feet closer to God. I have spoken to other hunters in the past who have told me that they get that feeling too. I guess if you have not experienced it for yourself…. Well then I might just sound like some religious nut to you. But, in reality I believe that giving thanks is an important part of hunting. I feel there is a connection you have with nature as a hunter that is difficult to put into words… at least difficult for me. So I was just wondering what kind of response I would get from my hunting community regarding this subject. Any thoughts?
DW
Anytime is a good time to pray but sitting alone 20' up a tree surrounded by God's creation is just simply a very humbling time for me.The first thing i do when i get settledin my stand is go to God in prayer thanking him for allthings. As i sit there and take in everything that he's created all i can say is God you are truly awesome and amazing.I thank God for his Mercy, Grace, and hisunconditional Love and above all else for his son Jesus Christwho died for a sorry no good sinner like me.Thank you Jesus!
Am i a Jesus freak?........YES I AM!
#15
Join Date: May 2005
Location: georgia
Posts: 3,297
RE: 20 feet closer to God
I'm closer to God than all of you----I hunt 35 feet high!JK of course. It is really good to know that there are others who use this time to reflect. I get some of my best praying done out in the woods without distractions--unless I am interrupted by footsteps....I think about the verse in James that says every good and perfect gift comes from above---the wild outdoors... the world dressed in its clothing provided by God, unspoiled by man's intrusion, is certainly a good thing. IT really provides a healing, soothing effect that speaks volumes about who made it. You have to turn off your 'ears' not to hear it.If it's good--it's from God.
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Location: georgia
Posts: 3,297
RE: 20 feet closer to God
ORIGINAL: ALHunter74
Great post!!!!! I pray in my stand but nearly enough. I alos agree with the fact we are very fortunate to get to hunt and enjoy the beautiful woods God created for us. Gods blessed me quite a few times with my hunting
Anyone know of a good christian board to chat on?
Great post!!!!! I pray in my stand but nearly enough. I alos agree with the fact we are very fortunate to get to hunt and enjoy the beautiful woods God created for us. Gods blessed me quite a few times with my hunting
Anyone know of a good christian board to chat on?
#18
RE: 20 feet closer to God
ORIGINAL: SBGobblers
I'll come clean.....
I don't go to church. I'll rephrase that.....I don't go to a "conventional" church. "I" don't think a "Church" need necessarily have walls and a roof, though. My God and I have our sessions during hunting season.
I think this is a GREAT post.
Here in NC......our legislature is contemplating repealing the ban on Sunday hunting. You can imagine some of the flack coming from the bible belt. I tell people my stance is this (among having other arguments in favor of repealing the ban).....
Would you rather be in Church........thinking about being with God and hunting........or be hunting and have it all?
Jeff
I'll come clean.....
I don't go to church. I'll rephrase that.....I don't go to a "conventional" church. "I" don't think a "Church" need necessarily have walls and a roof, though. My God and I have our sessions during hunting season.
I think this is a GREAT post.
Here in NC......our legislature is contemplating repealing the ban on Sunday hunting. You can imagine some of the flack coming from the bible belt. I tell people my stance is this (among having other arguments in favor of repealing the ban).....
Would you rather be in Church........thinking about being with God and hunting........or be hunting and have it all?
Jeff
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 430
RE: 20 feet closer to God
it is a relaxing peaceful time, i feel bad for those who have never experienced the sun coming up over the horizon and the woods come to life or the sun set in the evening.. We are lucky..It is a great time to pray..
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 457
RE: 20 feet closer to God
ORIGINAL: Michigan hunter14
I think I have heard a quote from Uncle Ted about being 20 feet closer to god, I wish I could remember it. I am with you all I feel the same way and am thankful for the chance to hunt whenever I can.
I think I have heard a quote from Uncle Ted about being 20 feet closer to god, I wish I could remember it. I am with you all I feel the same way and am thankful for the chance to hunt whenever I can.
I thoroughly agree. Tis no place I'd rather be, than hunting.
EDIT: I did a google search and everything I saw was attributed to Fred Bear. The Full quote goes like this:
"When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God."