A park ranger found a man in the woods, chewing on a cooked bald eagle. “You know that bird is an endangered species, don’t you? I’m going to have to bring you in.”
The ranger brought the man to court, where the man pleaded for forgiveness. “Your honor, I was starving, and lost in the woods. I promise, that was the only time I’ve ever killed a bird that was on the endangered species list.”
The judge granted him leniency and let him go.
“Before you leave my court, I have a question. What does a bald eagle taste like?”
The man replied, “Well, it tastes like a cross between a whooping crane and a spotted owl.”
What was true for the hunter is also true for each of us. Our sin will find us out.
Recovery Step: The Bible describes us as being “darkened in our understanding” (Ephesians 4:18). The answer is to come clean, embrace honesty, and quit hiding from what we’ve done.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
