Twenty-Two Disquieted Moral Concerns
Discussions Leading to Remedies
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Decibels and Measured Prayers May 20, 2019
It was 6 p.m. when someone knocked on Kate’s door.
“Good evening,” said Tom, her police officer neighbor. Beside him stood his wife, and Marten, their sixteen-year-old son. “If you will allow us, we want to discuss a problem with you.”
“Open up and I’ll do my best to help solve the problem.” Smiled Kate.
“As you know our city has an ordinance that the noise level must be within the range of an established decibel reading.”
Kate nodded. “Yes, I’m aware of the ruling. That is one reason I surrendered my dog because he was too noisy.”
“Good. Our son says you pray too loud. Now don’t get me wrong. Don’t stop praying. I’m requesting, now, you pray, or pretend to pray while I engage my decibel—this meter for an accurate reading.”
Kate snickered. “I don’t ever pretend to pray. I always pray with an earnestness of reaching out to God for Him to hear my petitions and listen to my gratitude. Now do you want me to really pray?”
“Pray a real prayer, however you feel led. Petition or thank your Maker in sincerity. Let the noise level be just as you ordinarily pray so I can get an accurate reading.”
After addressing God with a few sentences, Kate prayed, “Here’s a young man who has some problems. You see how he has gotten involved in thunderously loud music, which I often hear coming from his car, sometimes late in the night when his father is away working his shift.
“Help him to understand, that even though he enjoys the spirit of such music, it isn’t good for him, mentally, physically or spiritually. And it is very distracting to some neighbors, who have complained about it to me. I’m thankful that, with your help, I can influence him to change for the better.
“Another thing he feels free to pick some clusters of my grapes without asking me. Will you help him to see it’s improper to steal? And, in regard to throwing trash on my yard as well as some other yards, help him to see that is not what he should do. Instead, he needs to realize it would be better if he picked up the strewn trash, perhaps, what some other people have tossed out...
“I, also, need help from you that I will live uprightly; be an influence for the youth of the land to see the importance of choosing the way of holiness while they are young. . . Amen.”
“Amen.” Said Tom. “This instrument shows the noise level of your prayer is acceptable. If you ask me, the prayer wasn’t loud or long enough.”
Tom chuckled. “Are you satisfied with the decibel reading, Marten? If not, let me tell you something, my boy. If you had not been standing near her bedroom those many starlit nights when I and your mother secretly spotted you, the prayers wouldn’t have been so loud.
Your mother and I have seen you in the night—not window peeping, no. We didn’t want to interfere, so we grinningly and quietly walked away. We figured it was good for you to hear her pray. Yes sir, Son, the truth is that you should blame yourself for eavesdropping, curiously listening, and for having a guilty conscience.”
Marten grinned as he grabbed his father’s hand and walked toward the door. “You’re smarter, Dad, than I thought you were. I DO NEED PRAYER!”
Ten years later, Marten became an effective preacher of the gospel. He often repeated the story about his neighbor, Kate, who prayed for him, and was a powerful influence in him choosing to live a Christian life.
Luke 18:1 “And He spake a parable unto them to this end that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
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About the Book
In “Twenty-Two Disquieted Moral Concerns” Maybelle Mason depicts problems common to mankind. She shares short stories and biblical lessons to inspire others to avoid regrettable experiences and overcome misbehaviors that do not align with Christian values.
Practical solutions and workable guidelines are portrayed how to successfully deal with the disquietedness instead of creating more unrest. If counseling sessions become stagnated through erroneous opinions, and other reproachable ideas, view these pages for a fresh approach to the problem.
The surprising, but true to life, argumentativeness by antagonists and protagonists depicted in a dialogue make for an interesting read. Make a difference for the betterment of your fellowman by visualizing yourself as being an actual concerned participant in the discussions. There’s something here, whether it’s dealing with small social infractions or major problems. The lesson-entwined dialogues lend colorful persuasions when discussing what is right and wrong.
Consider Mason’s writings while canvassing for counseling techniques, and how to personally obtain a greater understanding of the will of God. To live a noble life unabashedly is the highlighted theme throughout this book.
About the Author
While working in the public for many years, the author was, also, writing poetry and short stories. The author didn’t know when she wrote a lengthy poem over sixty-plus years ago that she was writing her own life’s predictive story. She has lived and witnessed, through experiences, the unfolding of what was predicted in that poetic rendition of her future. Now at the age of eighty-five, she is releasing the disclosure through more writings, for the public’s consideration. PREDICTION: Her writings would nurture the public, and a proportional public would favorably respond.