It had been a big week for Xbox and the Spencer household. Phil was ready to take a load off, the best way of course to do this was to stuff his face with blue cheese and to rewatch Star Wars Episode III for the millionth time. When you’re as successful as Phil you need to remember to do these things and to enjoy the small things, future success depends on it and it keeps complacency in the backseat. His rear sank into the widening couch crevice that had become familiar with Phil’s behind and he began his night of self-indulgence. The blue cheese often kept his family at bay for the night which was a secondary bonus to his favorite snack as it gave him sweet solitude. One wheel of cheese later he licked his fingers and marveled to himself at how good he had it. Episode III moved along perfectly and a few classic Jar-Jar Binks one-liners were appreciated with hearty chuckles. Eventually Phil reached the battle of destiny between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a battle that would usually get him off the couch and on his knees before the tv. Tonight was different, whether it was too much blue cheese or non-alcoholic Budweiser, no one will know. Introspection on the way he had treated Playstation and other businesses began to haunt him and he was drowning in guilt. Was he living his best life, was this his purpose and what could he do better? Phil watched on as his mentor Obi-Wan yells at Anakin. Hot tears began to well in his eyes.
"You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!”
In a Damascus Road moment the dirty window in Phil’s mind broke and the fresh air of clarity blew in.
“I was meant to bring order and balance to the gaming world but I laughed at and bullied my opponents. I thought I could just buy them all and become the very best, all this time I’ve just been playing real life Pokemon! What can I do to make amends?”
By some miraculous intervention a Bible fell from the ceiling and bounced off Phil’s head onto the floor and opened to Matthew 19:21. “Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
A new path had been paved for Phil, now he was awake to his fallenness. Immediately Phil took his phone from his pocket and called Hiroki Totoki, Phil had him savagely named in his contacts as Hiroki Tamagotchi, he changed it back to normal.
“Hiroki-san this is big Phil. I’ve got news...”
The phone call ended and Phil gave his life to Jesus.
In the following days Phil had given up all his possessions starting with all of the Xbox exclusives to Playstation, they weren’t exactly his to give away but he went above and beyond the call for his life. You can now find Phil in the slums of Uzbekistan feeding the homeless and spreading the Good News of the Gospel.
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