FIFTH PRIZE — A BIT IRREVERENT
I particularly liked the story our judges awarded fifth prize, in fact I have already used it myself in a sermon since it came in. It was sent in by Don Bromley of El Cajon, California, and he heard it at a seminar. It illustrates the way we try to manipulate God, and others: Little Benjamin sat down to write a letter to God asking for a little baby sister. He started the letter out: Dear God, I’ve been a very good boy. He stopped, thinking “No, God won’t believe that. He wadded up the paper, threw it away, and started again: Dear God, Most of the time I’ve been a good boy. He stopped in the middle of the line, again thinking, “God won’t be moved by this, so into the trash can went the wad of paper. Benjamin went into the bathroom, grabbed a big terrycloth towel off the bar, brought it into the living room…
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