The Preacher
الاثنين, 13 اغسطس,
2007
Several years ago, a preacher
from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas. Some weeks
after he arrived he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the
downtown area.
When he sat down, he discovered
that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he
thought to himself, ‘You’d better give the quarter
back.
It would be wrong to keep it.'
Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it
it's only a quarter.
Who would worry about this
little amount?
Anyway, the bus company gets too
much fare; they will never miss it.
Accept it as a gift from God'
and keep quiet.'
When his stop came, he paused
momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to
the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.'
The driver, with a smile,
replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have been thinking a lot
lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do
if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday.'
When the preacher stepped off of
the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh
God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter '
Our lives are the only Bible
some people will ever read.
This is a really scary example
of how much people watch us as Christians and will put us to the test!
Always be on guard and remember
that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself
'Christian.'
Watch your thoughts; they become
words.
Watch your words; they become
actions.
Watch your actions; they become
habits.
Watch your habits; they become
character.
Watch your character; it becomes
your destiny.
I'm glad a friend forwarded this
to me as a reminder.
God bless you;
I hope you are having a
wonderful day!
If you don't pass this on to
anybody, nothing bad will happen; if you do, something good might.
The Will of God will never take
you to where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you...
Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL
