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ask why me? to inquire why I have been so extremely blessed. I’ve had little money, and few possessions to treasure, yet I was granted wealth and riches beyond measure. I had the love of my family and friends, and I needed nothing from this life that I did not receive.”
The pastor sat on a chair in the corner while the man rested to consider the best way to answer his unusual question. After a while, he returned to the man’s bedside as he continued to listen to his quiet utterings, “I am not sad to leave. I am departing with a grateful heart, but before my spirit flies free, can you tell me why He chose me to live such a grand and beautiful life?”
The pastor looked around at the man’s meager surroundings and felt a fullness in his heart. "You’ve had faith, the love of your family and friends, all that you needed to live comfortably, and wanted for nothing more. This is why you show no fear of leaving, because you know where you are going. Choosing to follow Him enabled you to filter and separate the positive from the negative and the good from the bad, allowing the good to always rise to the top."
He bent down and reached for the old man's hand, "You ask, why He chose you, and I can only answer, because you chose Him."
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