05/01/26 Grif.Net - St Peter
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[Personal Note: I don't take offense at humor about heaven, St. Peter, or the Pearly gates. If you do, just click on the garbage icon now.]
A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the pearly gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in."
"Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in my heart."
"That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth three points!"
"Three points?" he says. "Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with both my tithes and service."
"Terrific!" says St. Peter, "that's certainly worth a point."
"One point? Goodness. How about this: I was sprinkled as a baby, confirmed as a teen, took communion every week, and taught underprivileged kids Sunday School for three decades.”
St. Peter commented, “What a list! That’s worth another point for sure.”
“Just one point? I don’t think you understand, St. Peter. I’ve always done good works. Why, even when I retired, I continued to do good works! I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans."
"Fantastic, that's good for two more points," he says.
"TWO POINTS!!" the man cries. "At this rate the only way I can get into heaven is by the grace of God!"
"Come on in!"
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Dr Bob Griffin
“It is not enough to stare up the steps;
we must step up the stairs “
