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 | | From: | JPF | | Subject: | $3.00 Worth | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:06:09 GMT |
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 | Three Dollars Worth of God
"I would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please. I would like to
buy just a little of the Lord. Not enough to explode my soul and disturb my
sleep. Not enough to take control of my life. I just want enough to equal
a cup of warm milk. Just enough to ease some of the pain from my guilt. I
would like to buy three dollars worth of God please. I would like to find
love that is pocket-sized. Not enough to make me love someone different
from me. Not enough to change my heart. I can only stand just enough to
take to church when I have time. Just enough to equal a snooze in the
sunshine. I want ecstasy, not transformation. I want the warmth of the
womb, but not a new birth. I would like to purchase a pound of the eternal
in a paper sack. If it doesn't work, I would like to get my money back. I
would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please. I would like to hide
some for a rainy day. Not enough for people to see a change in me. Not
enough to impose any responsibility. Just enough to make folks think I am
ok. Could I just get three dollars worth of God, please?"
Arthur: Charles Swindoll, "Improving Your Serve"
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