A very religious man lived right next door to an atheist.
While the religious man prayed day in, day out, and was constantly on his knees
in communion with his Lord, the atheist never even looked twice at a church. However,
the atheist's life was good, he had a well-paying job and a beautiful wife, and
his children were healthy and good-natured; whereas the pious man's job was
strenuous and his wages were low, his wife was cheating on him and his kids
wouldn't give him the time of the day.
So one day, deep in prayer as usual, he raised his eyes
towards heaven and asked, "Oh God, I honour you every day, I ask your
advice for every problem and confess to you my every sin. Yet my neighbour who
doesn't even believe in you and certainly never prays, is blessed with every
happiness while I go poor and suffer many indignities. Why is this?" And a
great voice was heard from above and God said, "BECAUSE HE DOESN'T BOTHER
ME ALL THE TIME."
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