Horror QQ #6 - A great deal of faith

Music: The soft whirring of the electric fan

I wanted to write something about the message in our evening worship service, but I feel like I need to think about certain points first so I can make a half-decent post. So I'll do that tomorrow instead (hopefully).

In the meantime, here's the daily horror QQ from the third book in the Dexter series, Dexter in the Dark. Although the first part saddened me (because it is possible for people to feel the same in the real world), the second part made up for it. Not to sound preachy (especially not by using a crime fiction novel), but really, if we do put Christ first, everything else will fall into place. That's what I believe.

'A relationship in today's world needs a strong foundation in faith,' he said, looking at me expectantly. 'Dexter? How about it?'

[...]

I don't know if it's worse to lie to a minister than to anyone else, but I did want to get this interview over quickly and painlessly, and could that possibly happen if I told the truth? Suppose I did and said something like, Yes, I have a great deal of faith, Reverend -- in human greed and stupidity, and in the sweetness of sharp steel on a moonlit night. I have faith in the dark unseen, the cold chuckle from the shadow inside, the absolute clarity of the knife. Oh yes, I have faith, Reverend, and beyond faith -- I have certainty, because I have seen the bleak bottom line and I know it is real; it's where I live.

But really, that was hardly calculated to reassure the man, and I surely didn't need to worry about going to hell for telling a lie to the minister. If there is actually a hell, I already have a front-row seat. So I merely said, 'Faith is very important,' and he seemed to be happy with that.

[...]

'Any other questions?' he asked me with a very satisfied smile. 'About our church, or anything about the ceremony?'

'Why, no,' I said. 'It seems very straightforward.'

'We like to think so,' he said. 'As long as we put Christ first, everything else falls into place.'

'Amen,' I said brightly.

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