So his father decided to set the example and have his teeth examined. The dentist looked inside the father's mouth and said, "Oh, there's a tooth in there that has to be pulled."
The father asked, "How much will it cost?" The dentist answered, "We charge $35 a tooth." Then the father asked, "How long will it take to pull the tooth?" The dentist answered, "About a minute." The father protested, "I get paid by the hour, and when I think of paying $35 for a minutes work, that is a terribly high hourly wage." "Well," said the dentist, "I can pull the tooth more slowly if you like ..."
Thoughts: In NT times the Jews believed that a prayers' effectiveness was in direct proportion to its length. Ancient Rabbis maintained that the longer the prayer, the more likely it would be heard and heeded by God. A Christian's relationship with God is not based upon verbosity, but the repetition of sincere requests (cf. Luke 18:1-7; 2 Cor. 12:7-8; Matt. 26:39-44) in prayer.
Source:
KneEmail, edited by Mike Benson, date unknown.
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