The International Mall Of Renown
Is
Perpetually Open For Business
AND
Surprise And Shock
Has
Only Two Stores!
The Stores
Have Very Different Color Schemes:
One Store Is Painted Glorious White!
The Other Store Is Painted
With A Cadenced Array Of
The Colors Of The Rainbow
AND ... Black Lit!
Strangely Enough ...
Every Product On Offer
In Each Store
- According To The Store's Brand Of Distinction -
Points The Client Buyer Purchaser To
Only
One
Way!
The Stores Have
- As To Be Expected -
Totally Different Names:
One Store Is Called
"ANY WHICH WAY!"
AND
Sells A Mind-boggling Array Of
Terra Firma Knowledge Nuggets
AND
Nifty Niceties
Plus
Self-Made Sachets
AND
Self-Satisfaction Sorbets!
There Is A Darkly Hidden Price On Everything!
The Other Store Is Called
"GOD'S WAY!"
AND
Offers A Clearly-Marked
Simple Fruit Basket From The Spirit
Plus
Mustard Seeds Exposing Living Faith!
Solid Gold Belts Marked "Truth!"
Tiny Bulbs Giving "Living Light!"
A Book Called "We Have This Hope!"
AND
A Matchbook Called "Confession!"
Which Contains One Reusable Match Called
"Repentance!"
Everything Is Offered "FREE!"
Having Been Paid For
- In Advance -
By The Owner's Only Son!
In A Corner Of The Store
Is An Altar Of Unhewn Stones Called
"Sacrifice!"
AND
The Only Offering Accepted Thereon Is:
"The Willing Self!"
Is
He Who Is Called "The Door!"
He Through Whom
Is Available
All The Heavenly Delights!
All Living
Can Enter The Main Entrance Of The Mall
BUT
The Stores
Have Decidedly Different Entrances:
One Store Has A Technicolor Broadway!
AND
One Store Has A Plainly Lit Narrow Pathway!
One Store Can Lie
AND
Enchantment And Enticement Use
BUT
The Other Store
Must Stick To The Gospel Truth!"GOD'S WAY!"
Can Only Be Entered
On The Right Side
AND
"ANY WHICH WAY!"
Can Only Be Entered
From The Left Side!
It Is Impossible
To Move From The Right Side To The Left Side
And Enter From Your Right Side
AND
It Is Impossible To Move
From The Left Side
To The Right Side
And Enter From Your Left Side!
Got It?!
If Not ...
Draw A Rectangular Box
Mark One Long Side As The Left Side
Mark One Long Side As The Right Side
- There Is No Atrium Nor Food Court -
Inscribe The Short Sides Of Your Box:
Right Door
Left Door
There Is An Impervious
Insulated
Party Wall
Dividing The Two Stores!
You Will Note That
This Form Factor Produces
An Act Of The Will
In The Decision Of Where One Will Shop!
There Is
NEVER
An Accidental Shopping Experience!
Is
A Sensualist's Paradise
AND
There Is No Floor To Be Seen
For It Is Covered In The Rolling Mist Of A Bayou!
Music Of The Outcast
In Myriad And Strange Beats
Envelops One
As A Warm And Welcoming Robe
Upon Entry!
Every Sense Is Assaulted
Calmed
Teased
Tortured
Captured
AND
Bodily Satisfied!
"GOD'S WAY!"
Is
A Haven Of Rest
Where Peace
Passes
Human Understanding!
There Is Rest
For The Riven Soul!
Hope For The Broken Soul!
Love For The Heart Grown Cold!
Strength For He Who Is Not Bold!
There Is A Home
For He Who Has None
AND
Grace For All On The Run!
This Is Not A Place For Worldly Fun
BUT
A Haven
Whether You've Done The Partying
Or
You're Answering The Call
To Sit Down To Dinner With God's Son!
Store Policies?
"ANY WHICH WAY!" Has:
No Limits!
No Lies!
We Have It!
Don't Cry!
You Don't See It?
Please Ask!
To Pander To You
Is
Our Sworn Only Task!
The Mysteriously Provocative
AND
Soul-Tantalizing Gifts On Offer Are:
- Strange Flesh
- Lusting Time
- Money
- Honey
- Wining
- Dining
- Most Toys
- Losing Ain't For Winners
- MADE - By Me!
- Top Shelf Derby
- Tail Tale Tally
- Touch This
- Hold That
- Tempter's Wild
- Snake Oil
- Snake Eyes
- Bamboozled
And Absolutely Divinely Gorgeous
- Devil Dancer Flowers!
Hand-Sum Deville
The Concierge Of "All That Delights!"
Personally Gives A Whiff Of
"Wisdom Of The Ages!"
Mingled With
"Forbidden Knowledge!"
To The Rabid Truth Seekers
Seeking The Mastery
Who
- With Evident Resolve -
Enter Therein!
"GOD'S WAY!" Store Policy Is:
Come In!
You Will Be
By
Almighty God Blessed
AND
By The World
Cruelly Tested And Tried
AND
Enduring By Jesus' Faith
To The Bitter End
You Will Be
Immortalized
Glorified
AND
Eternally Blessed!
Offered
Simply And Plainly Wrapped
Are Gifts Of:
- Stand As One Atoned
- Sheep Oil
- Do Right
- Saving Grace
- Mercy For Me
- Shepherd's Care
- Victory In Jesus
- Prayer Is Power
- Spirit Of The Living God
- Never Alone
And
- Good Fight Of Faith
Wisdom AND Understanding
Were
The Attending Teachers
With
Equity AND Judgment
Pointing The Right Way!
Foot Traffic ...
Is Off The Chain On One Side
At "ANY WHICH WAY!"
AND
A Mere Remnant Of That Amount Goes To
"GOD'S WAY!"
Upon Occasion
You Will See
A Standard Bearer For The Light
Exiting From The Left Side's
"ANY WHICH WAY!"
AND
Regaining The Mall Entrance
Make A Deliberate
Righteous Right Turn
Straight
Into The Light Store!
They Would Always Leave The Light
Invigorated
BUT ...!
One Would Also
Upon Occasion
See
A Dark-Lord Darling
Escape
From That Den Of Iniquity
Screaming:
"God Help Me!"
"God Save Me!"
"God Forgive Me My Sin!"
Whereupon
Bright Angels
Excelling In Strength
Surround
The Fallen One
AND
Fighting Off The Fiends Once Called "Friends!"
Guide Him
Safely
To The One Called
The Door!
The Door
Makes Everyone Feel
Loved
AND
Blessed
AND
Welcomed
AND
Safe!
The Bottom Line ...
The Two Stores
Represent
The Two World-Dominating Opinions
On The Earth Planet!
Every Living Human Being
Must
Pick A Store
- One Store -
From Which To Purchase
His Her Life-Affirming Goods!
Straddling The Fence Is Not Permitted
Even Though One
May Seem By Both
To Have Been Outfitted!
You Will Love One Store
AND
Despise The Other
BUT
Come Revelation's
Celebration's Big Day
"GOD'S WAY!"
Light Store's Enduring-Life
Customers
- Not The Casual Shoppers -
Living And Dead
Will Become
Eternally Blessed
Glory-Home Going
Immortal Flying Planet Hoppers!
Everybody Else
Along With The Vile Dragon
That Purveyor Of Lust Death Grief And Passion
At
"ANY WHICH WAY!"
Will Become
Eternally Accursed
Fire-Lake Diving Belly Floppers!
Shopping In The International Mall Of Renown
Is
A Life-Changing Event!
None Can Escape
A Purchase At The Mall
For
- Come Hell Or Heaven -
Every Human
Must Enter
That Mall
AND
By Uncoerced Personal Choice
With One Particular Store
In Love
Fall!
An Undeclared Love
Is
- By Default -
Approval
For
"ANY WHICH WAY!"
Because
Entering Into
"GOD'S WAY!"
Must Be Publicly Declared!
REMEMBER THIS:
No One
Can
Force
You
To Shop
In Either
Of The Stores!
NO ONE!!
The Choice
Is
Ours
ALONE!!
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