Brian and I watched a movie last night called Black Snake Moan.......it was interesting to say the least, but I enjoyed most of it. During the movie there is a scene between a preacher and the main character (Christina Ricci) who is a troubled young woman. This exchange struck me, and I haven't been able to forget it. It's interesting becuase tonight when I logged on to post this, one of my closest friends had also posted a movie line that she'd really liked. No wonder we're friends! Anyway, here it goes:
"I'm gonna tell you somethin', and it's just gonna be between you and me. I think folks carry on about heaven too much. Like it's some all-you-can-eat buffet up in the clouds. And folks just gonna do as they're told so they can eat what they want behind some pearly gates. I can go to Shoney's for that.
There's sin in my heart. There's evil in this world. But when I got no one...I talk to God. I ask for strength. I ask for forgiveness. Not for peace at the end of my days when there's no more life live and no more good to do, but today. Right now. Where is your heaven? What gives you peace?"
"I'm gonna tell you somethin', and it's just gonna be between you and me. I think folks carry on about heaven too much. Like it's some all-you-can-eat buffet up in the clouds. And folks just gonna do as they're told so they can eat what they want behind some pearly gates. I can go to Shoney's for that.
There's sin in my heart. There's evil in this world. But when I got no one...I talk to God. I ask for strength. I ask for forgiveness. Not for peace at the end of my days when there's no more life live and no more good to do, but today. Right now. Where is your heaven? What gives you peace?"
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