Here's a powerful parable written by a Haitian pastor, illustrating to his congregation the need for total commitment to the Lord.
A certain man wanted to sell his house for two thousand dollars.
Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but couldn't afford the price the owner was asking.
After much bargaining, the seller agreed to sell the house to the poor man for half the original price but with one stipulation: he would retain ownership of one small nail protruding from just over the door.
After several years, the original owner wanted the house back, but the new owner was unwilling to sell.
So, the first owner went out, found the carcass of a dead dog and hung it from the single nail he still owned. Soon the house became unlivable and the family was forced to sell the house to the owner of the nail.
The Haitian pastor concluded...