Be Sure, Your Sin Will Find You Out (standard:Inspirational stories, 926 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 21 2012	Views/Reads: 3168/2084	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It happened to me again this past week for the umpteenth time. The last time it happened, I promised myself it would never happen again, as long as I lived. So much for my promises, or maybe I died.

It happened to me again this past week for the umpteenth time. The last
time it happened, I promised myself it would never happen again, as 
long as I lived. So much for my promises, or maybe I died. 

I found myself stranded at the neighborhood grocery store. I meant to
put gas in my car, honest I did. Somehow, it slipped my mind. 

I do not mind things slipping my mind if they are not important, and if
it does not involve the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. 
Unfortunately for me, this did. I don't mind lectures from my Beloved, 
if I could sometimes pick the topic. Topics like religion and politics 
would be a nice change. 

Her topic, which she never tires of, is my forgetfulness. At least I
can't remember any other topic at the moment. 

My car was definitely out of gas and I was going nowhere in it. My only
recourse was to walk across the street to the store, and call my wife 
to come and bail me out of trouble. 

Every husband knows how difficult this is because we have to do it so
often. I went to the phone booth in the store and made “the call.” Then 
I went and took a seat to wait for her arrival. 

As I was waiting, I noticed an elderly gentleman come into the store. I
call him a gentleman, but these days, who knows? 

This man walked into the store as if he was concerned about being
followed. Every few steps he threw a glance over his shoulder as if 
someone was stalking him. 

Since I did not have anything to do for the next 20 minutes, I settled
back to watch. When he got into the store, he cautiously walked around 
the store as if casing it. 

So many stores are being robbed; I didn't know but this man was planning
to pull off a heist. My interest piqued, which kept my mind off the 
trouble I was in with my wife when she arrived to pick me up. 

When a person is in trouble, it is always a good thing to try to take
one's mind off said trouble, and on someone who might be in more 
trouble than you are at the moment. At least, that's what I told myself 
at the time. 

When a person is facing trouble, he will say anything to himself to calm
those jagged nerves. 

The man walked around the store several times, always glancing over his
shoulder as if he expected something to happen. 

As far as I could tell, he was an ordinary man with no special features.
He walked with a slow shuffle, but that's to be expected when a man's 
body ages. 

I saw him stand over against a corner for several minutes while he
intently watched the front door. A little spooked by this time, I did 
not know if I should alert the manager or call the police. 

I envisioned the headlines in the newspapers the next day: “Local pastor
dies a hero's death in the crossfire.” I sure would like to be a hero, 
but only in my own mind. 

This hero business can be a little dangerous, so I was in a quandary. 

In scanning the gentleman as best I could, I knew he could not have a
large weapon on his person. The loose fitting shirt revealed no bomb 
strapped to his chest, which was a little comforting. 

Then the gentleman began to move and I froze. My life flashed before me
in an instant - which bored me almost to death. I never want to 
experience anything like that ever again. 

My focus once again went to the gentleman in motion. What was he going
to do? Gradually he eased up to the bakery department. 



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