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Parable of the Day: What Can We Buy in God's Store?


There was a woman who saw God behind the counter in a store.

“Is it You, O Lord?” she exclaimed happily.

“Yes, it’s Me,” God replied.

“What can I buy in your store?”

“Everything,” was the answer.

“In that case, please give me health, happiness, love, success, and a lot of money.”

God smiled gracefully and went to the storage room to bring the ordered goods. After a while, He returned with a small paper box.

“Is that all?!” the woman sounded disconcerted and disappointed.

“Yes, that’s all,” God replied. “Didn’t you know that my store sells only seeds?”


Translated by The Catalog of Good Deeds

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