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Once Upon A Time
by Joyce C. Lock

Once upon a time, there
Was a retarded young man
Whose heart's desire was
To go out on church visitation.

One might wonder
What good a retarded
Person could accomplish.
But, it was decided to let him go.

He walked up to a strange door, in a
Strange neighborhood, and knocked.
A man answered the door.
The young man asked,

"Are you going to Heaven?"
The homeowner answered, "No."
Then, the young man responded,
"Well, go to Hell, then."

They tell me this was a true story
And the stark shock of that incident
Caused the man to realize his need for God.
Thus, he became saved.

Though we might get our lights
Punched out for trying the same,
It would be just as good were we to
Look at the "either ors", in our life,
With just as much boldness and honesty.

Either we are spreading our seed or
We're letting people die and go to hell.
Either we are forgiving
Or we're holding a grudge.

Either we are standing for right
Or we're standing with Satan.
Either we are loving
Or we're hating.

Either we are patient
Or we're impatient.
Either we are serving
Or we're disobeying God.

Either we are living by faith
Or we're living in sin.

In every "either or" situation,
There are only two paths.

One of them leads to destruction.
Joyce C. Lock
Copyright
2004
 
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