<TITLE>08. Par 30-32</TITLE>L-30 In Louisville, Kentucky, a few months ago, there was a--a little lady come down through a--one of the ten cent stores. She was taking things and showing them to a little baby that she had in her arms, about three or four years old. The little fellow just set and stared. And after while, she picked up a thing that jingled and she shook it. The little fellow just stared. And she'd caused such a commotion, until the people in the store had noticed her odd acting. Then she just collapsed as she went over the counter. And she begin to scream, "Oh, no! No! He's no better!"
And some of the people walked up and said, "What is wrong?"
She said, "My little boy. A few months ago, he just set staring. It just come on him all at once, and he doesn't seem to pay any attention to things that he should listen to, that little boys at his age should be interested in." Said, "I took him to the doctor; the doctor said he's--he's better." But said, "He isn't better." And she begin to weep.
And I just wonder if that isn't something like the Pentecostal church today, that God shook every spiritual gift before them that He can, trying to attract their attention, to come together, love one another as He prayed that we might be one, that we would love one another. Shaking His gifts, and we set and look as if we were paralyzed.

L-31 Got two little girls setting back there, Rebekah and Sarah. They're both daddy's little girls. When I go out, why, I'm... They're always waiting for me to come back. They love daddy. And you know how daddy loves them.
There's a little parable. One morning I'd come in early, and the kiddies had waited long. And I was late, so they had to go to bed. Their mother put them to bed. And I couldn't rest that morning, so I got up early, and setting out in living room in a chair. I'd had some meetings, and I was so worn out. I just couldn't sleep. And I'd got up early, setting in a chair. After a while, I heard a scramble in the children's bedroom. Becky had woke up, and she wondered where daddy, if he'd got in. Here she come through the house just as hard as she can. Behind her come her little sister about so tall.

L-32 Now, Becky, was big. And she was about thirteen, long legged, and skinny. Sarah's a little chunky fellow, her pajamas feet about twice the size they ought to be. She was a falling over most everything in the house. And Becky come, and jumped right astraddle of my leg, and her big long legs hung down to the floor. She could balance herself pretty well.
I think about like--like the churches, sometimes. They're older than this move of God, the Pentecostal. And they may have both feet on the ground. That's all right. We appreciate that.


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