{"id":5796,"date":"2021-04-24T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5796"},"modified":"2021-04-16T13:29:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:29:57","slug":"my-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5796","title":{"rendered":"My Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181125_115000-e1557861039281-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5595\" width=\"332\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181125_115000-e1557861039281-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181125_115000-e1557861039281-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  Your friend is some kinda pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  Yes, it is all the hair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book Simple Faith by Charles Swindoll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am like James and John.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, I size up other people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in terms of what they can do for me;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">how they can further my program,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">feed my ego,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">satisfy my needs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">give me strategic advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I exploit people,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ostensibly for your sake,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but really for my own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, I turn to you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to get the inside track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and obtain special favors,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your direction for my schemes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your power for my projects,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your sanction for my ambitions,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your blank check for whatever I want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am like James and John.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Change me, Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make me a man who asks of you and of others,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">what can I do for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proverbs 21:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: Your friend is some kinda pretty. 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