Virgil and Florena wanted to join the church in town Andover. So, they went and visited with the pastor, Roger Righteous.

Pastor Righteous told Virgil and Florena that they would be welcomed into the church but that the church had certain standards - pre-requisites, if you will. He told the couple that to prove their worthiness to become members of the church, they would need to go home and abstain from the lusts of the flesh and not have any kind of intimate relations with each other - go with me on this, I'm trying not to say sex.

Virgil and Florena went home and about the middle of the third week, the two landed back in the office of Paster Righteous.

"What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the Paster.

"I'm afraid that we have failed to meet the standards set forth by your church," answered Virgil.

"Can you tell me what happened that made your temptations beyond that which ye are capable of bearing?" asked Pastor Righteous.

Virgil replied, "We did okay the first week. It was extremely difficult but by our own self-discipline we were able to fend off the temptations before us."

"You were strong in yourselves and that is good," said the Pastor. "Then what happened?

"During the second week, our self-determination wasn't enough. We had to pray almost continuously and read our Bible and we had all we could do to abstain", cried Virgil.

"So far, I am quite impressed with your relentless effort to keep from succumbing to the desires of the flesh. God will reward you for that" said Pastor Righteous. "So what finally happened?"

"We got in the middle of the third week and it was just about all that either one of us could stand. We had been praying, fasting, reading our Bible and meditating but when Florena bent over to pick up a can of paint, I couldn't control myself any longer. I had my way were her right then and there," blurted Virgil.

Pastor Righteous disappointedly replied, "That is very unfortunate for the two of you but you realize you will not be welcomed in our church."

"I know," answered Virgil. "We're not welcomed back at Dave's Hardware Store anymore either."