Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Challenging The Lord's Prayer

  • I cannot say OUR if I live only for myself.
  • I cannot say FATHER if I do not endeavor each day to act like His child.
  • I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN if I am laying up no treasure there.
  • I cannot say HALLOWED BE THY NAME if I am not striving for holiness.
  • I cannot say THY KINGDOM COME if I am not doing all in my power to hasten that wonderful event.
  • I cannot say THY WILL BE DONE if I am disobedient to His word.
  • I cannot say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN if I will not serve Him here and now.
  • I cannot say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD if I am dishonest or seeking things by subterfuge.
  • I cannot say FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES if I harbor a grudge against anyone.
  • I cannot say LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION if I deliberately place myself in its path.
  • I cannot say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if I do not put on the whole armor of God.
  • I cannot say THINE IS THE KINGDOM if I do not give the King the loyalty due him from a faithful subject.
  • I cannot say THE POWER if I fear what others may do.
  • I cannot say THE GLORY if I am seeking honor only for myself.
  • I cannot say FOREVER if the horizon of my life is bounded by the things of today.

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