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LIZ -- (follows) Are you sure we're supposed to be up here? I thought the roof of the building was off limits.

AMY -- It's perfectly safe. And we'll get a better view from up here. I just heard about it on the radio. Can you see it? (points to rear corner of audience)

LIZ -- See what? You mean those blinking lights on the Interstate?

AMY -- Yes. That's the accident they were talking about on news radio.

LIZ -- And your point is....

AMY -- (points to floor in front of stage) Now look down here at Oak Street. What do you see?

LIZ -- It's one big parking lot.

AMY -- Why?

LIZ -- Because that accident clogged up the freeway, and all the roads leading to the freeway are clogged too.

AMY -- Now, look at that red car down there. Do you think the driver of that car knows about the accident on the interstate?

LIZ -- Probably not or he probably would have turned right and taken a back road to avoid the freeway. He'll probably be sitting there until the tow trucks clear the cars off the freeway.

AMY -- Look. The tow trucks have cleared the accident. The traffic should start flowing onto the highway in a minute or two.

LIZ -- Apparently, the guy in the red car (points down) doesn't know that, because he got tired of waiting and turned right. Poor slob will take twice as long to get home.

AMY -- Amazing what you can see from this angle, isn't it?

LIZ -- You didn't bring me up here to talk about traffic accidents or the view.

AMY -- You're right. I brought you up here to get you thinking about discipleship.

LIZ -- Discipleship.

AMY -- Yes.

LIZ -- And discipleship is connected to traffic accidents... how?

AMY -- You were complaining that you had prayed about your course of action as a Christian. You made plans based on Godly principles and took nothing for granted.

LIZ -- Yes, I said all that... but...

AMY -- But you couldn't understand why God would slam the door shut after he had obviously blessed your plans so far.

LIZ -- Yes, I suppose that summarizes it. But what does that have to do with tow trucks and police cars?

AMY -- The Lord does most of his work on earth through people. And people make mistakes. Some people are not as careful as you and sometimes.... (points to accident)

LIZ -- Oh, so you think that maybe the Lord hasn't really slammed the door shut on my ministry. You think maybe I'm just stuck in traffic and I can't see the wreckage way up ahead.

AMY -- The Lord may have already cleared the wreckage, but, you, lacking patience, think you're doing the right thing my taking a longer route.

LIZ -- I never thought of it like that. I sure wish I could see life from God's point of view.

AMY -- You can. (lifts, offers Bible)

LIZ -- The Bible. Of course! I've been so busy cussing at the traffic, that I haven't taken time for the Bible.

AMY -- The guy in that red car has been too busy too.

LIZ -- (takes Bible, exits) Poor fool has no idea what you can see from on high.

AMY -- (follows) Poor fool.

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About Bob Snook: I'm Bob Snook. I'm 57 y/o, married, two adult children. My home church is Saddleback Church, America's second largest protestant church and the largest baptist church. I did almost nothing with my writing talent until I became a Christian 15 years ago. (short testimony) For the last six years I have worked as a security guard on the graveyard shift. This allows me to write Christian scripts and web pages 7 1/2 hours per day and get paid for it. That's why my scripts are free. (send no money) If you want to know more, you'll have to ask my shrink.

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