And,
whatever
you ask
in My Name
that I will
do,
that the
Father
may be
glorified
in the
Son.
[John 14:13]
**********************
"This book, Lord....
says, that I can't
pray about my toilet."
[CALM VOICE.]
"What is wrong
with your toilet,
My precious."
"WELL.....
NOTHING:
right NOW!"
(Impatient squirm.)
"But, these low-WATER
TOILETS*....get clogged
UP, so FAST! Every
now and then, I GOTTA
pray about IT!"
[WISE NOD.]
[PATIENT VOICE.]
"I understand,
My most precious."
(Impatent whine.)
"Yeah;
but, this BOOK says
that I SHOULDN'T!
It says that I should
only PRAY, according
to THREE CATAGORIES,
LORD!"
[NOD.]
"Tell Me,
sweet child."
"Eh......
either 1) if it will
bring glory to GOD,
or 2) if it has anything
to do with the Great
COMMISSION**.....
or 3) if it will bring
glory to the name of
JESUS......!"
[NODDING.]
[GAZING AT THE
VOLCANO OVER ICELAND***.]
"Ah."
[NOD.]
"SO?
Where does my
TOILET...fit IN?"
[BURST OF GENTLE
LAUGHTER FROM
THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE THRONE.]
[PATIENT FROWN
FROM THE LEFT
SIDE.]
"Ya know what I MEAN?
You KNOW...I always
say a quick PRAYER,
while I'm using the
PLUNGER!"
[CHUCKLING.]
[NOD.]
[PATIENT SIGH.]
"And, this guy
said that before
saying any PRAYER...
we should ask,
'Would JESUS pray
about THIS?'."
[SOLEMN NOD.]
"Hm, hm.
Go on,
little one."
(Irritable whine.)
"Yeah, but...
they didn't HAVE
TOILETS,
in JESUS' DAY!
So, how do I KNOW,
if He would'a PRAYED
about THAT?"
[PATIENT SIGH
OF A FATHER
SMITTEN WITH
HIS BELOVED
CHILDREN.]
[GLANCE TO HIS
RIGHT.]
[SHAKE HEAD.]
[SIGH.]
"It is a Mystery,
My most precious."
(Thoughtful squirm.)
"So....what HAPPENS
to all those OTHER
prayers: the ones
that don't FIT IN....
to all those CATAGORIES?"
[PAUSE.]
[BLOWING SOME
WIND OVER THE
VOLCANO.]
"They come to
Me,
child."
"Yeah,
BUT......!"
"They
all
come
to
Me."
***********************
And,
whatever things
you ask
in prayer,
believing,
you will
receive.
[Matthew 21:22]
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*The trick is to buy
the cheapest toilet
paper;
"Scott's 1000 Sheets" is very good:
doesn't do much, but
doesn't clog up the
toilet, either.
**To preach the Gospel
of Jesus, and make
disciples, of all the
earth.
***Or, is it GREENLAND?
FINLAND? SWEDEN?
It was one of those
FJORD-places:
with all the letters
of the alphabet in it.
WEIRD: whoever
thought volcanoes
happened in COLD
places? Somehow,
volcanoes that happen
in HAWAII...are lot
more ROMANTIC.
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