Out Of Our Minds

A circuit-riding minister came upon a farmer and joyfully called out, “It’s a fine day the Lord has made!” The farmer called back to the minister: “It might be a fine day for you, riding around on that horse thinking about God all day. Me? I have to work from dawn to dusk and walk home in the dark. You have things so easy while I have to work hard.”

The minister eased over to the perturbed farmer and said, “On the contrary, thinking about God is hard work too, and I’ll prove it. If you can sit down here and focus your mind on God alone for just one minute – and nothing else – I’ll give you my horse.”

The farmer laughed, slapped his knee, and said, “You’re on, preacher!” and sat down in silence to think about nothing but God. After thirty seconds he looked up at…