LOOKING IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
A story from the Middle East tells of a king who was very wealthy by worldly standards. But this material wealth was not enough; he earnestly desired spiritual wealth as well. One night the king was roused from a deep sleep by a loud stamping and stomping on his roof. Alarmed, he shouted, “Who’s there?” The answer from the roof was: “A friend, I’ve lost my camel.” The King was perturbed by such stupidity and shouted back, “You fool! Why are you looking for a camel on a roof?” The voice from the roof answered: “You fool! Why are you looking for God in silk clothing, and lying on a golden bed?” The story goes on to tell how these simple words filled the king with such terror that he became a most remarkable saint. Where have we been looking for God? Sometimes we look for God in all the wrong places. Where have you found God? Some…
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