One Thing You Cannot Buy
Wow! I couldn’t believe the fact shared with me. In a local department store the Christmas boom is on. In one day, in one small department the day’s sales record was almost $100,000. I can hardly believe it! Can you imagine people having that much money – or incurring that much debt because of one holiday tradition - of giving gifts?
There are many other departments in the store as well – and each has done well. In fact when you visit the store you will be caught in a flurry of people all bent on getting their Christmas shopping done. Each has a list and each has a reason why they will spend more than they should. Most of the reasons will climax about 5 minutes after the gifts are opened – but for now it is an important thing – buy – buy – buy!
There is one thing that the store cannot sell. I have searched high and low for it in that store(and others). I have looked everywhere for the item and it is lacking. There is one thing you cannot buy – ANYWHERE! I hope you may be asking WHAT IS IT?
The answer is – CONTENTMENT.
But the idea that we can be content with what we have is not easily swallowed. There is something better coming or has arrived. AND I NEED IT – NOW!
One walk through local stores you will discover all kinds of things that are new and better than last year. You will see new models of everything. And with the right amount of TV adds before I go to the store mixed deeply within me – the sights and smells will convince me that I need it.
I went over to the Future Shop store in our area. For those that have not been in one – it sells “feel good stuff” mixed with some practical stuff – most all of it is electronics of some sort or other. It majors in entertainment stuff. The store is a buzz with STUFF. It smells good and it is humming with a promise of FUN STUFF. The back wall is covered with new TVs of all sorts that have picture qualities that you could die for… I mean the bees buzzing and the flowers flowering on these screens are better than real life….and when the cameras zoom in over the ocean waves you almost get wet. DOUBLE WOW!
Now when I walked in I didn’t need anything. I have everything that I need. I was ‘testing’ myself. What did they have now that I didn’t have? What would happen to me as I perused the store’s stuff.
As I entered the front door there was a pile of ideas. I could buy one of those for Jonathan, Thomas, Michael and Christopher! They could play on it together – I would keep it in my garage and they could play with me when they come to visit. It was a helicopter that had an amazing remote control. I saw it on TV – and it looked like so much fun. If I got it Clifford and Emma could play with it too when they come over.
Ten feet later there was a whole new section of COMPUTER THINGIES that make the computer work so much better. That is what the sign said. I had never seen one before so I stopped and read all about it.
Less than five feet ahead and on my left was an amazing array of SPECIAL GAMES – the Xbox – the Play Stations – THE AMAZING GAMES SECTION. Little men of about 10 and 12 are playing the free games. I stood and watched – they are so good. There mom called them…leaving both player’s consoles free. I slipped in to try it out. Within second I was dead on the screen. I didn’t have ability that the 10 and 12 year old men had. I think I could catch on to this if I had one at home. Maybe Alida and I could play on it together while sitting in our big comfy chairs?
I was in the store 15 feet from the front door and had already spent over 45 minutes just looking at “feel good stuff”.
When I got to the back of the store and soaked in TV Land – I was another 45 minutes. My senses were completely covered in NEW and I FELT THE NEED – but my wallet was running on empty.
The test was over as I settled in my vehicle and started to pull out of the parking lot. I need that stuff… but I can use what I have…!
About an hour later I walked into my garage and built myself a High Definition Reality Cordless TV – that needs no batteries or recharging. It has all the electronics that you could ever need. It is absolutely amazing.
It comes with one thing I cannot buy in any store CONTENTMENT. Photos included below – just in case that you would like to make one too. It is a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT – and it will provide hours of HAPPINESS. I intend to use it with Alida when she talks to me – I turn it on and point it in her direction… it is as clear and an HD TV.
Officially it is called “The Lincoln HDTV Game Console – Ultimate Reality Interactive Game”
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
There are many other departments in the store as well – and each has done well. In fact when you visit the store you will be caught in a flurry of people all bent on getting their Christmas shopping done. Each has a list and each has a reason why they will spend more than they should. Most of the reasons will climax about 5 minutes after the gifts are opened – but for now it is an important thing – buy – buy – buy!
There is one thing that the store cannot sell. I have searched high and low for it in that store(and others). I have looked everywhere for the item and it is lacking. There is one thing you cannot buy – ANYWHERE! I hope you may be asking WHAT IS IT?
The answer is – CONTENTMENT.
But the idea that we can be content with what we have is not easily swallowed. There is something better coming or has arrived. AND I NEED IT – NOW!
One walk through local stores you will discover all kinds of things that are new and better than last year. You will see new models of everything. And with the right amount of TV adds before I go to the store mixed deeply within me – the sights and smells will convince me that I need it.
I went over to the Future Shop store in our area. For those that have not been in one – it sells “feel good stuff” mixed with some practical stuff – most all of it is electronics of some sort or other. It majors in entertainment stuff. The store is a buzz with STUFF. It smells good and it is humming with a promise of FUN STUFF. The back wall is covered with new TVs of all sorts that have picture qualities that you could die for… I mean the bees buzzing and the flowers flowering on these screens are better than real life….and when the cameras zoom in over the ocean waves you almost get wet. DOUBLE WOW!
Now when I walked in I didn’t need anything. I have everything that I need. I was ‘testing’ myself. What did they have now that I didn’t have? What would happen to me as I perused the store’s stuff.
As I entered the front door there was a pile of ideas. I could buy one of those for Jonathan, Thomas, Michael and Christopher! They could play on it together – I would keep it in my garage and they could play with me when they come to visit. It was a helicopter that had an amazing remote control. I saw it on TV – and it looked like so much fun. If I got it Clifford and Emma could play with it too when they come over.
Ten feet later there was a whole new section of COMPUTER THINGIES that make the computer work so much better. That is what the sign said. I had never seen one before so I stopped and read all about it.
Less than five feet ahead and on my left was an amazing array of SPECIAL GAMES – the Xbox – the Play Stations – THE AMAZING GAMES SECTION. Little men of about 10 and 12 are playing the free games. I stood and watched – they are so good. There mom called them…leaving both player’s consoles free. I slipped in to try it out. Within second I was dead on the screen. I didn’t have ability that the 10 and 12 year old men had. I think I could catch on to this if I had one at home. Maybe Alida and I could play on it together while sitting in our big comfy chairs?
I was in the store 15 feet from the front door and had already spent over 45 minutes just looking at “feel good stuff”.
When I got to the back of the store and soaked in TV Land – I was another 45 minutes. My senses were completely covered in NEW and I FELT THE NEED – but my wallet was running on empty.
The test was over as I settled in my vehicle and started to pull out of the parking lot. I need that stuff… but I can use what I have…!
About an hour later I walked into my garage and built myself a High Definition Reality Cordless TV – that needs no batteries or recharging. It has all the electronics that you could ever need. It is absolutely amazing.
It comes with one thing I cannot buy in any store CONTENTMENT. Photos included below – just in case that you would like to make one too. It is a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT – and it will provide hours of HAPPINESS. I intend to use it with Alida when she talks to me – I turn it on and point it in her direction… it is as clear and an HD TV.
Officially it is called “The Lincoln HDTV Game Console – Ultimate Reality Interactive Game”
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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