A young convert approached his pastor with a question. "How can God, who is
good, forgive a sinner? Isn't he repulsed by all the hatred and jealousy
that fills people?"
The pastor looked warmly at this young, enthusiastic friend and said, "You
are the third generation in a family of master furniture makers. Tell me, if
a fine table that your grandfather had made was scratched, would you throw
it away?" "Of course not!" the young man exclaimed. "A scratch can hardly
change the character of a fine piece of furniture."
"And," the pastor continued, "if you nicked a well-crafted oak table, would
you toss it away?" "Throw it away? No way!" reacted the young man. "Even
with a few scratches, quality furniture is sturdy and valuable."
"You have spoken like a true professional," the pastor replied. "You share
the same norm that God follows when he judges people precious and valuable
in spite of their obvious flaws."
-- good, forgive a sinner? Isn't he repulsed by all the hatred and jealousy
that fills people?"
The pastor looked warmly at this young, enthusiastic friend and said, "You
are the third generation in a family of master furniture makers. Tell me, if
a fine table that your grandfather had made was scratched, would you throw
it away?" "Of course not!" the young man exclaimed. "A scratch can hardly
change the character of a fine piece of furniture."
"And," the pastor continued, "if you nicked a well-crafted oak table, would
you toss it away?" "Throw it away? No way!" reacted the young man. "Even
with a few scratches, quality furniture is sturdy and valuable."
"You have spoken like a true professional," the pastor replied. "You share
the same norm that God follows when he judges people precious and valuable
in spite of their obvious flaws."
! Jai Gurudev !
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With Love,
Ganesh Baba
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