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� � � � > > This is VERY INTERESTING and humbling.� Please take time
to read all the
� � > way
� � � � > > through.
� � � � > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)- 'Our Father which art in heaven...'
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Yes?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)- Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---But you called me.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Called you? I didn't call you. I'm
praying.
� � � � � � > > > "Our Father which art in heaven..."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---There you did it again.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Did what?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Called me. You said, "Our Father which
art in heaven." Here I
� � � � > > am...What's on your mind?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-But I didn't mean anything by it. I
was, you know, just
saying
� � > my
� � � � > > prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's Prayer. It
makes me feel
� � > good,
� � � � > > kind of like getting a duty done.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---All right. Go on.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-"Hallowed be thy name..."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Hold it. What do you mean by that?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person) By what?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---By "hallowed be thy name"?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-It means... it means... Good grief, I
don't know what it
means.
� � � � > > How should I know? It's just a part of the prayer. By
the way, what does
� � > it
� � � � > > mean?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---It means honored, holy, wonderful.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Hey, that makes sense. I never
thought about what "hallowed"
� � � � > > meant before.
� � � � � � > > > "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Do you really mean that?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Sure, why not?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---What are you doing about it?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Doing? Nothing, I guess. I just think
it would be kind of
neat
� � > if
� � � � > > you got control of everything down here like you have up
there.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Have I got control of you?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Well, I go to church.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---That isn't what I asked you. What
about your bad temper?
You've
� � � � > > really got a problem there, you know. And then there's
the way you spend
� � � � > > your money---all on yourself. And what about the kind of
books you read?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Stop picking on me! I'm just as good
as some of the rest of
� � > those
� � � � > > people at the church.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Excuse me. I thought you were praying
for my will to be done.
If
� � � � > > that is to happen, it will have to start with the ones
who are praying
for
� � � � > > it. Like you, for example.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Oh, all right. I guess I do have some
hang-ups. Now that you
� � � � > > mention it, I could probably name some others.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---So could I.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I haven't thought about it very much
until now, but I really
� � � � > > would like to cut out some of those things. I would like
to, you know,
be
� � � � > > really free.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Good. Now we're getting somewhere.
We'll work together, you
and
� � > I.
� � � � > > Some victories can truly be won. I'm proud of you.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Look, Lord, I need to finish up here.
This is taking a lot
� � > longer
� � � � > > than it usually does.
� � � � � � > > > "Give us this day, our daily bread."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---You need to cut out the bread. You're
overweight as it is.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Hey, wait a minute! What is this,
"Criticize me day"? Here I
� � > was
� � � � > > doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break
in and remind me
of
� � � � > > all my hang-ups.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Praying is a dangerous thing. You
could wind up changed, you
� � > know.
� � � � > > That's what I'm trying to get across to you. You called
me, and here I
am.
� � � � > > It's too late to stop now. Keep praying, I'm interested
in the next part
� � > of
� � � � > > your prayer...(pause).
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > Well, go on.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I'm scared to.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Scared? Of what?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I know what you'll say.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Try me and see.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-"Forgive us our sins, as we forgive
those who sin against
us."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---What about Ann?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-See? I knew it! I knew you would
bring her up! Why, Lord,
she's
� � � � > > told lies about me, spread stories about my family. She
never paid back
� � > the
� � � � > > debt she owes me. I've sworn to get even with her!
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---But your prayer? What about your
prayer?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I didn't mean it.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Well, at least you're admitting it.
But it's not much fun
� � > carrying
� � � � > > that load of bitterness around inside, is it?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-No. But I'll feel better as soon as I
get even. Boy, have I
got
� � � � > > some plans for that neighbor. She'll wish she had never
moved into this
� � � � > > neighborhood.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---You won't feel any better. You'll feel
worse. Revenge isn't
� � > sweet.
� � � � > > Think of how unhappy you already are. But I can change
all that.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-You can? How?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Forgive Ann. Then I'll forgive you.
Then the hate and sin will
� � > be
� � � � > > Ann's problem and not yours. You will have settled your
heart.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Oh, you're right. You always are. And
more than I want to
� � > revenge
� � � � > > Ann, I want to be right with you....(pause)...(sigh).
All right. All
� � > right.
� � � � > > I forgive her. Help her to find the right road in life,
Lord. She's
bound
� � > to
� � � � > > be awfully miserable now that I think about it. Anybody
who goes around
� � � � > > doing the things she does to others has to be out of it.
Someway,
somehow,
� � � � > > show her the right way.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---There now! Wonderful! How do you feel?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Hmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all.
In fact, I feel pretty
� � � � > > great! You know, I don't think I'll have to go to bed
uptight tonight
for
� � � � > > the first time since I can remember. Maybe I won't be so
tired from now
on
� � � � > > because I'm not getting enough rest.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---You're not through with your prayer.
Go on.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Oh, all right. "And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver
us
� � � � > > from evil."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Good! Good! I'll do that. Just don't
put yourself in a place
� � > where
� � � � > > you can be tempted.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-What do you mean by that?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Don't turn on the TV when you know the
laundry needs to be
done
� � � � > > and the house needs to be picked up. Also, about the
time you spend
� � � � > > coffee-ing with your friends, if you can't influence the
conversation to
� � � � > > positive things, perhaps you should re-think the value
of those
� � > friendships.
� � � � > > Another thing, your neighbors and friends shouldn't be
your standard for
� � � � > > "keeping up". And please don't use me for an escape
hatch.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I don't understand the last part.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Sure you do. You've done it a lot of
times. You get caught in
a
� � � � > > bad situation. You get into trouble and then you come
running to me,
� � > "Lord,
� � � � > > help me out of this mess, and I promise you I'll never
do it again." You
� � � � > > remember some of those bargains you tried to make with
me?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Yes, and I'm ashamed, Lord. I really
am.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Which bargain are you remembering?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Well, there was the night that the
children and I were home
� � � � > > alone. The wind was blowing so hard I thought the roof
would go any
minute
� � � � > > and tornado warnings were out. I remember praying, "Oh,
God, if you
spare
� � � � > > us, I'll never skip my devotions again."
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God) --Did you?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I'm sorry, Lord, I really am. Up
until now I thought that if
I
� � � � > > just prayed the Lord's Prayer every day, then I could do
what I liked. I
� � � � > > didn't expect anything to happen like it did.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Go ahead and finish your prayer.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-"For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory
� � > forever."
� � � � > > Amen
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Do you know what would bring me glory?
What would really make
me
� � � � > > happy?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-No, but I'd like to know. I want now
to please you. I can see
� � � � > > what a mess I've made of my life. And I can see how
great it would be to
� � � � > > really be one of your followers.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---You just answered the question.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-I did?
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (God)---Yes. The thing that would bring me
glory is to have people
like
� � � � > > you truly love me. And I see that happening between us.
Now that some of
� � � � > > these old sins are exposed and out of the way, well,
there is no telling
� � � � > > what we can do together.
� � � � � � > > >
� � � � � � > > > (person)-Lord, let's see what we can make of
me, OK? Amen!
� � � � � � > > >
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