There was
a man who died and went to heaven. An Angel met him at the pearly gates.
— You
will need to score 100 points to pass through. Tell me about all your good
actions that you’ve committed on earth, and I will tell you how many points you
scored.
— Okay, —
the man replied, — I lived with my wife for fifty years and never cheated on her,
even in my thoughts.
— Great!
— the Angel exclaimed. — You get three points!
— Just
three?! — the man was astonished. — Alright. I went to church, tithed, and
helped the poor all my life.
—
Fantastic! — the Angel exclaimed. — You deserve two more points.
— Just
two?!! — the man was surprised. — I opened a free soup kitchen and worked in a
nursing home.
— That’s
praiseworthy! You’ve earned four more points, — the Angel said.
— Four?!!
— the man was desperate. — In this case, you can get into the paradise only by
God’s grace!!!
— Welcome
to the Heaven!
Translated from: azbyka.ru/days
CONVERSATION