Just a Litle Bit Won't Matter
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
something just slightly wrong tempts you, think about this story. I have
to tell you, in all honesty, there are many times in my life when I should
have heeded a story like this one and failed to do so. The fact that the
LORD has forgiven and redeemed me at all is all the more a clear indication
of His great love, grace, and mercy.
Here's just a little bit of "poop" for you to think about. Wouldn't you
rather "Think About His Love"?
Brother Brian
--- [email protected] wrote:
>
> This reminds me of the story of:
Just a Litle Bit Won't Matter
>
> Many parents are hard put to explain to their youth why some music, movies,
> books, games and magazines are not acceptable material for them to bring into
> the home, for their youth to see, or hear. One parent came up with an
> original idea that was hard to refute.
>
> He listened to all the reasons his children gave for wanting to see a
> particular PG-13 movie. It had their favorite actors. Everyone else was
> seeing it. Even church members said it was great. It was only rated PG-13
> because of the suggestion of sex. They never really showed it. The language
> was pretty good. They only used the Lord's name in vain three times in the
> whole movie. The video effects were fabulous and the plot was action packed.
>
> Yes, there WAS one scene where a building and a bunch of people got blown up,
> but the violence was just the normal stuff. It wasn't very bad.
>
> Even with all these explanations for the rating, the father wouldn't give in.
>
> He didn't even give them a satisfying explanation for saying, "No." He just
> said, "No."
>
> It was a little bit later that evening, that this same father asked his teens
> if they would like some brownies he had prepared. He explained that he had
> taken the family's favorite recipe and added something new.
>
> They asked what it was. He calmly replied that he had added dog poop. But,
> he said, it was only a little bit. All the other ingredients were gourmet
> quality. He had taken great care to bake it at the precise temperature for
> the exact time. He was sure the brownies would be superb. But, even with all
> the explanations of the perfect attributes of the brownies, the teens would
> not take one.
>
> The father acted surprised. There was only one little element that would
> have caused them to act so stubbornly. He assured them that they would
> hardly notice it if at all. They all held firm and would not try the
> brownies.
>
> He then explained that the movie they wanted to see was just like the
> brownies. Satan tries to enter our minds and our homes by deceiving us into
> believing that just a little bit of evil won't matter. With the brownies,
> just a little bit makes all the difference between a great brownie and a
> totally unacceptable product. He explained that even though the movie
> people would have us believe the movies which are coming out are acceptable
> for adults and young people to see, they are not.
>
> Now when this father's kids want to do something or see something they
> shouldn't, he merely asks them if they would like some of his special dog
> poop brownies -- and they never ask about it again.
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