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A well-dressed gentleman saw a breath-takingly beautiful woman walk past Macy's in the mall. He was so smitten that he walked behind her as she made her way toward the middle of the mall. The lady saw his reflection in the store windows as she passed them and finally turned and asked: "Why are you stalking me?" He declared innocently, "Because you are the most gorgeous woman I have ever seen, and I've fallen madly in love with you at first sight." The young lady smiled and replied," I believe you need to look behind you at my younger sister who is a whole lot more attractive than I." The excited suitor turned around quickly and noticed what he thought to be an average looking young woman walking toward him. "That woman is no where near as attractive as you," he lamented. "You tricked me!" "No, you lied to me," she countered. "If you were so madly in love with me, why did you look at anyone else?" "I Ah Well Ah" His answer was a case of a 'Definitely Maybe'! He asserted he definitely thought she was the greatest thing since sliced bread -- and then he thought maybe there's greater sliced bread. What is incredible is, we do that all of the time. 'Definitely Maybe' individuals live their lives out of a chronic 'yes -- no' perspective. They limit themselves because they 'under mind' who they are. They are decisively indecisive. * Sure I can. No I can't! * I absolutely want that. Okay, maybe I don't. * I'll never do that again. Or maybe.... "We are unable to serve two masters," Jesus shares in Matt. 6:24, "for either we will hate the one, and love the other; or else hold on to one and despise the other. We cannot serve God and physical substance." What He's saying is: 'definitely maybe' doesn't work. You can't steal second base with your foot on first. You can't squeeze orange juice out of a watermelon. You can't put the toothpaste you have squeezed out back into the tube. And you can't walk the spiritual path on materialistic feet. A 'definitely maybe' mind set typically ends up sending confusing messages. The following story is an example. A televangelist stopped a few girl scouts at the street corner and requested directions to the post office. "Down this street two blocks. You'll pass girl scouts selling cookies, so buy some, then turn to your right," the oldest youngster replied. "You seem to be a smart young lady," said the televangelist. "Have you ever watched my nationally televised broadcast?" "Nope" "Well, if you'll watch Channel 22 tomorrow morning with your folks, I'll tell you how to get to Heaven." "Aw, I don't think so mister. You don't even know how to get to the post office." What sort of mixed messages would we send if we affirm, on the one hand, that there is only One Presence, One Power, and One Intelligence in our Universe and then at the beginning of trouble give power to outer situations? What if we say we are one with the Inexhaustible Source of our abundant supply -- and then worry constantly over money? We have the ability to be persistent about our truth walks. We also have the power to give away that power. Some folks like sliced bread. Others like an uncut loaf of bread. Some people prefer slices of Truth. Others want the whole Truth -- unbiased, uninterpreted, and non-dogmatic -- so they can create their own interpretations. The important thing is to be able to stand for something instead of falling for anything.
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Drs. Bil & Cher Holton are Spiritual Leaders at Unity Spiritual Life Center in Durham, NC, where they practice positive, practical, progressive Christianity. Visit their website at www.unityspirituallifecenter.org">Unity Spiritual Life Center and sign up to receive a complimentary 4-week e-course.
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