God asks us about the Our Father
MAN: Our Father who art in heaven..
GOD: Yes.. Here I am..
MAN: Please…don’t interrupt me. I am praying!
GOD: But you called me!
MAN: Did I call? I didn’t call anyone. I’m praying… Our Father who art in heaven…
GOD: Oh!!! It’s you again.
MAN: How?
GOD: You called me! You said: Our Father who art in Heaven. I’m here. How I can help?
MAN: But I didn’t mean that. I am praying. I pray the Our Father every day, I feel good praying like this. It is like fulfilling a duty. And I do not feel good until I fulfill it.
GOD: But how can you say Our Father without thinking that everyone is your Brother, how can you say that you are in heaven, if you do not know that heaven is peace, that heaven is love to all…
MAN: I just hadn’t really thought about that.
GOD: But… continue your prayer.
MAN: Hallowed be your name…
GOD: Wait there! What do you mean by that?
MAN: I mean… I mean… what it means. How do I know? It is part of the sentence. That’s all!
GOD: Sanctified means worthy of respect, holy, sacred.
MAN: Now I understand. But she had never thought about the meaning of the word SANCTIFIED. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…”
GOD: Are you serious?
Light man! Why not?
GOD: And what do you do to make that happen?
MAN: What do I do? Any! It is part of the sentence. Speaking of which… it would be good if the Lord had control of everything that happens in heaven and on earth as well.
GOD: Do I have control over you?
MAN: Well… I go to church!
GOD: That’s not what I asked you! How about the way you treat your siblings, the way you spend your money, how much time you spend watching TV and social media, how little time you spend with Me?
MAN: Please, stop criticizing!
GOD: Excuse me. I thought you were asking for my will to be done. If that were to happen… What to do with those who pray and accept my will, the cold, the heat, the rain, nature, the community…
MAN: That’s right, you’re right. I never accept your will, because I complain about everything. If you send rain, I ask for sun… if you send sun, I complain about the heat, if you send cold, I keep complaining. I ask for health, but I do not take care of it. She stopped feeding me well or eating a lot.
GOD: Excellent that you recognize all that. We will work together you and me. We will have victories and defeats. I really like your new attitude.
MAN: Hey Lord, I need to finish now, this sentence is taking much longer than usual. I continue…”give us today our bread of each”…
GOD: Stop there! Are you asking me for material bread? Man does not live by bread alone, but also by My Word. When you ask Me for bread, remember those who do not have it. You can ask me whatever you want! Let him see me as a loving Father! I am interested in the last part of your sentence, continue…
MAN: “Forgive us our offenses, as we also forgive those who offend us…”
GOD: And your despised brother?
MAN: See? Hey Lord, he criticized me many times and what he said was not true. Now I can’t forgive him. I need revenge.
GOD: But… And your prayer? what do you mean by your sentence? You called me and I am here, I want you to leave here transformed, I like that you are honest. But it is not good to carry the weight of anger within you! You understand?
MAN: I understand that I would feel better if I took revenge.
God no! You’re going to feel worse. Revenge is not good as it seems. Think of the sadness you would cause me, think of your sadness now. I can change everything for you. Enough that you want it.
MAN: Can you? But how?
GOD: Forgive your brother, and I will forgive you and relieve you.
MAN: But Lord… I can’t forgive him.
GOD: Then don’t apologize to me either!
MAN: You’re right! But I just wanted revenge, I want peace Lord. It’s okay, it’s okay: I forgive everyone, but help me Lord! Show me the way to go.
GOD: What you ask is wonderful, I am very happy with you. And you… How are you feeling?
MAN: Good, very good! To tell the truth, I had never felt like this. It is very good to talk to God.
GOD: Now let’s finish the prayer… continue…
MAN: “Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil…”
GOD: Great, I’m going to do just that, but don’t put yourself in situations where you might be tempted.
MAN: And now… What do you mean by that?
GOD: Stop walking in the company of people who lead you to participate in dirty things. Abandon evil, hatred. All that takes you to the wrong path. Do not use all that as an emergency exit.
MAN: I don’t understand you!
GOD: Of course you understand me! You’ve done that with me several times. You go the wrong way and then run to ask me for help.
MAN: I am very ashamed, forgive me Lord.
GOD: Of course I forgive you! I always forgive who is willing to forgive too. But when you call me again remember our conversation, meditate every word you say. Finish your sentence.
MAN: Finish? Oh yes, “AMEN!”
GOD: And what does “Amen” mean?
MAN: I don’t know. It is the end of the sentence.
GOD: You must say AMEN when you accept everything I want, when you agree with my will, when you follow my commandments, because AMEN means SO BE IT, I agree with everything I prayed for.
MAN: Lord, thank you for teaching me this prayer, and now thank you also for making me understand it.
GOD: I love all my children, but I love more those who want to get out of error, those who want to be free from sin. I bless you, and remain in my peace!
MAN: Thank you Lord! I’m very happy to know you’re my friend!
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