[Personal Note: I don’t take offense at humor about heaven, St. Peter, or =
the Pearly gates. If you do, just click on the garbage icon now.]
A man die=
s and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the pearly gates. S=
t. Peter says, "Here’s how it works. You need 100 points to make it in=
to heaven. You tell me all the things you’ve done, and I give you a certain=
number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you rea=
ch 100 points, you get in."
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"Okay," the man says, "I wa=
s married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in =
my heart."
"That’s wonderful," says St. Peter, "that’s =
worth three points!"
"Three points?" he says. "Well, I=
attended church all my life and supported its ministry with both my tithes=
and service."
"Terrific!" says St. Peter, "that’s cert=
ainly worth a point."
"One point? Goodness. How about this: I was=
sprinkled as a baby, confirmed as a teen, took communion every week, and t=
aught underprivileged kids Sunday School for three decades.”
St. Pete=
r commented, “What a list! That’s worth another point for sure.=
”
“Just one point? I don’t think you understand, St. Pete=
r. I’ve always done good works. Why, even when I retired, I continued=
to do good works! I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shel=
ter for homeless veterans."
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"Fantastic, that’s good for two more =
points," he says.
"TWO POINTS!!" the man cries. "At thi=
s rate the only way I can get into heaven is by the grace of God!"
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ot;Come on in!"
~~~
Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“It is not en=
ough to stare up the steps;
we must step up the stairs “