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Covenant

By agora

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COVENANTWithin the terms of this contractGod does not allow you to claim He will listen to you and to no one elseWithin the terms of this contractYou are expected to venerate Him but don’t get silly about itWithin the terms of this contactHe is a genderless entity. God is not cockyWithin the terms of this contractYou are encouraged to love everyone else whether they have contracts with Him or notWithin the terms of this contractYou may make a joyful sound unto the Lord until 11:00 PM but not thereafter because some people have to work the next morningWithin the terms of this contractYou are expected to forgive others provided you do not think you are better than them because of itWithin the terms of this contractGod does not care whether you get fucked regularly or notWithin the terms of this contractYou have a right of appeal but do not expect archangels to speak on your behalf. Call Him directlyWithin the terms of this contractHe will love and protect you but He will do it in ways only He understands and it may not seem at first like love and protection to youWithin the terms of this contractHe will try to explain Himself but He did not give you enough bandwidth to know everythingWithin the terms of this contractHe knows you will not meet all His terms right away. He will cut you some slack if you cut Him some slackWithin the terms of this contractDo not do things claiming they are in His name. He can speak for Himself thank youWithin the terms of this contractHe will not give you peace. He will give you the capacity to bring peace to others and thereby to yourselfWithin the terms of this contactYou are expected to care as much about the kid in Calcutta as you care about your Grandma in IowaWithin the terms of this contractHe will cry with you if you cry with HimWithin the terms of this contractIf you tear it up He will send you another copy and ask if you want to sign it again. Some people call this forgiveness. He calls it good businessWithin the terms of this contractLet’s seeHow it goes Written October 21st, 2001 © on Oct 21 2001 04:39 AM PST   0 • 13

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"COVENANTWithin the terms of this contractGod does not allow you to claim He will listen to you and to no one elseWithin the terms of this contractYou are expected to venerate Him but don’t get silly about itWithin the terms of this contactHe is a genderless entity. God is not cockyWithin the terms of this contractYou are encouraged to love everyone else whether they have contracts with Him or notWithin the terms of this contractYou may make a joyful sound unto the Lord until 11:00 PM but not thereafter because some people have to work the next morningWithin the terms of this contractYou are expected to forgive others provided you do not think you are better than them because of itWithin the terms of this contractGod does not care whether you get fucked regularly or notWithin the terms of this contractYou have a right of appeal but do not expect archangels to speak on your behalf. Call Him directlyWithin the terms of this contractHe will love and protect you but He will do it in ways only He understands and it may not seem at first like love and protection to youWithin the terms of this contractHe will try to explain Himself but He did not give you enough bandwidth to know everythingWithin the terms of this contractHe knows you will not meet all His terms right away. He will cut you some slack if you cut Him some slackWithin the terms of this contractDo not do things claiming they are in His name. He can speak for Himself thank youWithin the terms of this contractHe will not give you peace. He will give you the capacity to bring peace to others and thereby to yourselfWithin the terms of this contactYou are expected to care as much about the kid in Calcutta as you care about your Grandma in IowaWithin the terms of this contractHe will cry with you if you cry with HimWithin the terms of this contractIf you tear it up He will send you another copy and ask if you want to sign it again. Some people call this forgiveness. He calls it good businessWithin the terms of this contractLet’s seeHow it goes..."

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