If the Devil were to write his Beatitudes, they would probably go something like this:
- Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians in Mass -- they are my best workers.
- Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked -- I can use them.
- Blessed are the touchy, with a bit of luck they may stop going to Mass -- they are my missionaries.
- Blessed are those who try to appear very "religious" and get on everyone's nerves -- they are mine forever.
- Blessed are the troublemakers -- they shall be called my children.
- Blessed are those who have no time to pray -- they are easy prey for me.
- Blessed are the gossiper -- for they are my secret agents.
- Blessed are those critical of church leadership -- for they shall inherit a place with me in my fate.
- Blessed are the complainers -- I'm all ears for them.
- Blessed are you when you read this and think it is about other people and not yourself -- I've got you.
Author unknown. I found this at http://ramblinggopsoccerom.blogspot.com/
9 comments:
This is excellent, and so true!
By the way, I noticed your Houston Weather link. I grew up in Houston! :-)
This was in our bulletin a couple months ago during Lent.
Renae
What a small world!
Joseph,
Great minds think alike? Yeah, that's vanity!! :-)
This is great, I will have to bookmark it. Oh, and I'm in Houston, I wonder if we are close...?
Clayer,
So glad you liked it. It is a good reality check for me! :-)
I am in The Woodlands.
Fabulous..that's all ME!!
Jackie,
Hits home, doesn't it?
It's everyone.
Praise God for His grace.
Wow. This really gets you thinking. Thanks for sharing.
Oh no, he got me on some of these! Eek, I'd better work on that pride issue.
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