Clawing Critters—Six Sentence Story

Steve realized that by giving in to temptations, symptoms of his ailing heart, he invited demonic critters to claw their way in and smother his mind with gooey addictions. Nonetheless, he kept giving in—over and over again—and the critters got so used to being in his head that they took up residence.

Someone asked Steve if he wanted to get rid of the critters. By that time he wasn’t sure if he did, because he didn’t know if he could tolerate life without the excitement the temptations brought even though afterwards they made him feel miserable. Steve’s heart, however, had enough sense left in it to scream, I WANT THEM GONE!

And just like that the critters were gone which Steve found hard to believe, but there wasn’t any other way for them to leave except just like that.

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Denise offers the prompt word “claw” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Mark 5:18-20 NKJV
18 And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.
19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
20 And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.

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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

24 thoughts on “Clawing Critters—Six Sentence Story”

  2. In this case, the heart knows best, and they need to go. My favorite way of banishing anything trying to bother me is to sing the old children’s song with the line, “And if the devil doesn’t like it, he can sit on a tack. Ouch!” They hate to be mocked or laughed at, and it generally sends them packing quickly, especially if I add, “Go sit on a tack at the foot of the Cross and stay there.”

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  7. One wouldn’t think the choice would be difficult, Frank. Seems the longer we hold onto something, even if not good for us, is often better than opening a door to the unknown. Fear lies at the bottom of it all. Dispel the fear, open the door to the possibility of better.

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  8. An addicted brain concocts the premise that to be without “critters” is beyond ones capability, and to exist without its sensation is not living but existing … when in fact it is a lie … that one can only see and believe after the fact.

    Good parable, Frank.

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