Danger Sneaks up on You!

The other night we decided to watch the sunset on a section of beach that jutted out in the water.  It was surrounded by water on three sides.  We were sitting on a bench at the very end when we noticed 9 horses!  They went to the sand and rolled around in it.  They seemed to be really enjoying themselves.  We felt safe where we were.  Then they slowly started walking towards us.  They kept getting closer and closer and closer!  I started getting a little concerned because horses here are on the wild side!  Finally, some were so close that I could have reached out and touched them.  We decided that we should try to get off the little peninsula before it got dark.  We didn't want to startle the horses so we started carefully walking around the side.  A security guard was at the other end and she said, wait!  Be careful!  We waited a little while longer and then gingerly and quietly walked as far to one side as we could.  The horses left us alone and we made it to safety.  The guard told us that sometimes the horses can act up without any provocation and she was grateful we had made it to safety.

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we thought we were safe.  Maybe we are at a friends house or at school and everything seems fine.  Slowly, things change.  Maybe something comes on TV or the radio that we shouldn't see or hear.  Hopefully a little "alarm" goes off to warn us that we are in danger and that we should leave.  We have to decide what is the best way to do that.  Sometimes if you make a big fuss, it will cause more problems.  Sometimes you just have to quietly leave and never let yourself get in that situation again.  The Spirit will whisper to you what you should do.  Listen to it and you will not be led astray.

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