"THE STORY GOES....."
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A VERY NICE FARM...HIS FARM HAD BEAUTIFUL PASTURES, WITH A LAKE. ...THE FENCES AROUND HIS PASTURES WERE VERY STRONG - AND THE FENCES WERE VERY ATTRACTIVE - ("PICTURE" THIS: THE FENCES LOOKED like PICTURE FRAMES OF THE NATURALLY BRIGHT GREEN GRASS!)
THE FARMER HAD LIVED THERE FOR MANY YEARS.....HIS PASTURES WERE **SO* PRODUCTIVE - IT FED THE HORSES AND CATTLE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, **AND* PRODUCED ENOUGH GRASS - SO THAT IT COULD BE CUT AND BALED INTO ENOUGH HAY TO FEED THE CATTLE AND HORSES ALL THROUGH THE WINTER!!!
THERE CAME A DAY WHEN THE FARMER DECIDED TO SELL HIS FARM AND HOME...AND THEN RETIRE. THE FARMER CONTACTED A REAL ESTATE AGENT, ASKING THE AGENT TO SELL HIS FARM.

A FEW DAYS LATER,THE FARMER WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER...HE SAW AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR "A VERY COMFORTABLE, NICE COUNTRY HOME, OVERLOOKING A BEAUTIFUL LAKE, SPACIOUS PASTURES AND A LARGE BARN".
THE FARMER WAS SO ATTRACTED BY THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ADVERSTISEMENT.....THAT HE CALLED THE REAL ESTATE AGENT AND EXCLAIMED "THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT **I* WANT TO BUY!"
THE AGENT CHECKED HIS FILES...AND SAID TO THE FARMER: "SIR, THAT IS ***YOUR** FARM---WHICH YOU
ASKED US TO SELL!!!
***STORY #2:
I (Barry) HAVE A FRIEND NAMED JOHN. JOHN AND I HAVE BEEN CLOSE FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE SHARE WITH EACH OTHER ALMOST EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES.
JOHN AND I HAVE A MUTUAL FRIEND NAMED JACK. JOHN SAID TO ME THAT JACK IS A MULTI-TALENTED MAN! JACK IS A TALENTED AUTO MECHANIC, HE CAN BUILD HOUSES AND OTHER TYPES OF BUILDINGS, AND HE CAN DO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK NEEDED IN THOSE BUILDINGS.
JOHN WAS TELLING ME (BARRY) THAT HE (JOHN) WISHES THAT HE WISHES THAT HE COULD DO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS "LIKE JACK CAN DO"!
JOHN THEN SAID (OF HIMSELF) "I CANNOT DO **ANY* OF THE THINGS THAT JACK CAN! ALL I CAN DO IS STUDY THE BIBLE AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS!"
RECENTLY, JOHN SAID THAT "...THE LORD GAVE HIM UNDERSTANDING THAT HE (THE LORD) IS USING JOHN'S BIBLE STUDY/ TO DO AN ETERNAL WORK-BUILDING OTHERS' FAITH!
**FOCUS ON JESUS, NOT ON OTHERS. SEEK AND FOLLOW GOD'S PLAN! (ICor.1:30/Jer. 29:11)

"THE SNIPER'S SCOPE"

"THE SNIPER'S SCOPE"??? Isn't a sniper's scope used to be sure that the bullet hits the planned target? (For example)...to kill the specified person (during war-time), or the deer, etc. in game hunting?

Yes, that is the function in the physical world.

But in the Spirit, it is a LIFE - GIVING tool!!!

The specific part of the sniper's/hunter's scope that I am writing about here is called the {"cross-hairs" - (looks like a "plus sign")}!!! And, as mentioned above, the scope is used to guide the "aim" so that the bullet (or prayer)will impact the precise point necessary to achieve the desired result.

In the military/game hunting aspect, the accuracy of "the shot" DE-creases as the distance between the shooter and the target IN-creases.

Let's go ahead to the Spiritual Truth now.

In the Spirit the accuracy and precision are NOT affected by the distance. Because GOD is everywhere present. (See Psalm 139:1-12 and Matthew 28:20)That eliminates the problem of distance.

And also from Psalm 139:2-4...GOD knows our every thought before we think it, and our every word before we speak it---so HE knows which truth of His we will need at each and every moment!!! Therefore (HE can and will) guide and enable us to pray that truth for WHOMEVER/WHEREVER it is needed!!!!!!!!!

So...we must Submit/ask HIM to guide and us which truths to pray for whom and when.


We need not be concerned about accuracy/effectiveness ---- because HE PROMISES accuracy in (Hebrews 4:12) --- ---"For the Word of GOD is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And there is no creature hidden from HIS sight, but all are naked and open to the eyes of HIM to WHOM we must give account."

In summary --- we must submit/ask HIM: how to pray, what to pray --- and TRUST HIM to guide and enable us.

HE also promises the effectiveness of our prayers (from Isaiah 55:11 --- "HIS WORD will NOT come back void, but will complete the assignment for which it is sent, and will prosper in it."

We must look at everyone and every situation through the TRUTHS of what JESUS accomplished on HIS cross!!!!!!!!!

1)READY!!!
2)SUBMIT/ASK HIM WHAT TO PRAY.
3)PRAY FREQUENTLY!!!
4)PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOR HIS ANSWERS, AND FOR THE GLORY HE WILL RECIEVE AS HE ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!