LIVING IN TRUTH
Dr. Robert Myers sent some illustrations from the book entitled At Home in Mitford, by Jan Karon. The book is about Father Timothy, an Episcopalian pastor and his ministry in the small village of Mitford–a place with small-town values and relationships as depicted by Jan Karon. Here is one of those illustrations: I figure what can y’ lose? Jesus said, “Verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Well sir, what if that’s a lie? If it’s a lie, then you live in sin, and die in sin, and the worms consume y’r flesh, anyway. But if it’s th’ God’s truth, like he says it, you win. Y’r sins are forgiven, you get a clean start, and when you die, you live for eternity. It seems t’ me that’s a deal a man cain’t pass up. Number one, it’s free. Number two, you cain’t lose.” Homeless grinned happily. “It’s a good feelin.” Kind of like I’ve…
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