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EQUIPMENT
By Marion Smith
September 15, 2010

Let us use what God has given us..power,love and a sound mind. 2
Timothy 1:6,7

As I sat on the porch of our rental condo. at Ponte Vedra
Beach recently, I saw an awesome sight. Swimming in the Atlantic,
close to shore, were schools of dolphin. Each group had quite a few
fish in it, and the multiple number of schools was unbelievable. I
spotted this profusion of dorsal fins slicing through the waves, and
as I watched I saw not only swimming, but jumping and tailing.

This was a most unusual sight, and I hurried to get my
camera to capture this event on film! I knew trying to keep this
vision in my mind's eye would fade in time, and I wanted a permanent
remembrance. I walked to the water's edge, poised the camera with zoom
extended and snapped away. When the film was developed, I was
extremely disappointed, for the photos were very poor. My zoom lens
had not been strong enough, and my timing had been off- enough to
make the photos blurry and indistinguishable. I had been unable to
capture on film the sight I had seen because I had been ill equipped
to adequately do so.

When we want to show someone a picture of Jesus, we do so
through the way we live our lives. Maybe it's time to check our
equipment, so we will be prepared. Are we reading the Bible, spending
time in prayer -- listening to Him as well as talking, and opening
ourselves to the power of the Holy Spirit each and every day? What
about our timing? Are we sensitive to God's perfect timing in our
lives- available to "snap that lens" when He directs us, not when I so
decide.

Proper equipment is necessary not only in photography,
but also in living the Christian life.

Prayer- thank you, Lord for the beauty of the dolphins I saw , and for
the reminder I received .Every Christian needs to keep his or her
spiritual equipment in good order so we can more faithfully serve in
Your Name and by the power of Your Spirit.

marion Smith noles65@aol.com
comments and feedback welcome

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