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Calling on God, not Bank of America

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  • The Pastor's Workshop
Categories (3)
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Faith and Work
  • Life on Planet Earth
Illiustration Categories (2)
  • Analogies
  • Stories
Keywords (9)
  • Accidents
  • Helplessness
  • Injury
  • Healing Wounds
  • Calling On God
Scripture (5)
  • Isaiah 41:13
  • Proverbs 18:10
  • Philippians 4:6-7
  • Matthew 6:19-21
  • Psalm 46:1
Date Added
  • Dec 31, 2024

The comedian Richard Pryor, who was critically injured in a severe accident, once shared on Johnny Carson’s show that when faced with life-threatening situations, worldly concerns lose their significance. He remarked, “All I could think of was to call on God. I didn’t call the Bank of America once.” This…

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