Storytime: So one day Sally Sneakers was sitting on her porch steps looking quite glum staring down at her sneakers when her friend (who doesn't get a name) came and sat beside her.
"Why so glum Sally?" She asked her friend (but not her best.).
"My sneakers were dirty yesterday..." Sally responded holding back tears. "They are my only pair."
"What are you talking about you crazy Sally," her not so sensitive friend questioned, "I'm looking at your shoes and they are super white, whiter than I've ever seen them."
"But... now they're super clean, that's awesome! You must have a really great quality cleaning product." Her friend said again, trying to cheer her up.
"But they were dirty." Sally stated yet again, being ever so persistent.
"Yah, but now they're not, they're clean! Woohoo!! Let's go for a walk and show them off."
"I can't, these sneakers looked ruined yesterday."
"BUT NOW THEY'RE NOT." Said the impatient friend at this ridiculous conversation.
"... but they were yesterday...dirt everywhere....totally ruined..." Sally quietly stated trying to get the last word in.
This conversation continued for approximately 4 more minutes; Sally dwelling on the fact that her sneakers were once ruined as opposed to her friends point of view that she should be happy that they were now clean. The conversation ended when the friend walked away, leaving Sally to sink in her misery at her once dirty sneakers, since that was all she wanted to do anyways.
Storytime Statement:
You can dwell on the past dirt that may have ruined you OR get over it and be grateful that God made you pure and whole again.
If the shoes are clean, don't go looking for dirt!
Love it! Great parable.
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