The Bow and Arrow

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

Our life is like the bow-arrow-archer-target relationship. How? 

Imagine that our life is like the bow, we are the arrow, the archer is God, and the target is our dreams. 

Sometimes, we are pulled back by our problems, pain, worries, and shame in life and it seems that we are farther from our dreams unlike during those times when we do not feel pain in life. But have you ever noticed that whenever we have problems, pain, worries, and shame in life, we are much closer to God? Yes, the ARROW may have been farther from the TARGET but have you ever noticed that the ARROW is closer to the ARCHER when the BOW is pulled back? My Friends, THIS IS HOW LIFE WORKS. We may have been farther from our dreams when we have problems compared to those times when we felt happiness but remember that GOD is just preparing us to LAUNCH US TOWARDS OUR DREAMS and it is also the JOY and FULFILLMENT of the ARCHER when the ARROW HIT THE TARGET. It is God's Desire and Joy when we reach our dreams.

Friends, are down and desperate in life? Remember that we have an Amazing God that will never ever leave us alone. Just trust in His ways and we will reach our dreams in life.

(I have written this message and was inspired from one of the talks of Bro. Bo Sanchez at The Feast at The Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City)