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<strong>Attack</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Lack</strong><br />
speak to me?"<br />
Woke up feeling good. At 3 o'clock got more<br />
bad news. Couldn't sleep last night. It's raining<br />
again. Car's in the shop. "Blah, blah, blah. What's<br />
the use to go on?"<br />
A relation died. More divorces. Will I be next?<br />
Drugs. Alcohol. "Why don't they get off my back?"<br />
Tried to pray. Felt better. Didn't last. "Why<br />
me, Lord?"<br />
Heard this preacher on TV. Like him. Talks<br />
about miracles. "Miracles? Really? Wonder if I<br />
could get one, just one?"<br />
You begin to think, "Miracles. They're for<br />
somebody else. God doesn't know my address.<br />
Doesn't care anyway. Why should He, what<br />
have I ever done for Him? I've done a lot, always<br />
helping somebody. Gave $5 in church. Always<br />
thought it'd be nice to tithe. Never have enough<br />
money for myself, how could I give a tenth to God<br />
who doesn't need it anyway? Oh, great, just what<br />
I need: another problem."<br />
Pain in my chest. Coughing. Bad breath. That<br />
kid of mine, will he ever straighten out? My<br />
neighbor's nosy, always buttin' in. Car won't run<br />
again. Hurt my leg. So-and-so wouldn't speak,<br />
looked right at me and walked on by. "Who<br />
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