Miracle on the River

Gabriel was running one night along the river path in Redding and noticed a man running toward him at full speed. He instantly felt that this man's intentions were malicious. Gabriel stopped in the trail, not wanting to run with this man at his back, and inwardly prayed, "Lord, do I fight him? Do I stand here, what do I do?" As the man approached Gabriel readied himself for what may come.
Suddenly the man stopped about 10 feet from Gabriel, a strange look on his face and said, "OH, your lion scared me," and took off running in the opposite direction.