Lord, there is something I must discuss with you. It’s about the issue of allegiance.

If I have to choose what to render to you and what not to, you don’t blame me, do you?

I mean, it’s really a hard world to live in. I have to cope with demands from many parties.

You’re not the only one I have to live for you know. I have to grapple with demands from my employers, my family, my church leaders… and then there’s you…

It’s hard trying to ensure that everybody’s happy with me. You understand, right?

I know you say that all of me belongs to you. But surely you must know that this is purely religious talk which can’t possibly apply in the real world.

If I lived as if all of me belonged to you, my life would be finished.

What will happen to my career which necessitates some measure of compromise on my personal religion? And if my career goes down, what happens to my family?

I have children to school and feed, and I have a wife who needs to be proud of me. You understand, right?

I don’t think anyone would blame me if I thought for myself. I don’t think anyone would dare blame me. And you shouldn’t too, since I’m just being like everyone else.