Several years ago, a preacher from out of state accepted a call to a church in town. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride a 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 and he handed the quarter to the driver saying ‘Here, you gave me too much change’. The driver, with a smile replied, Aren’t you the new preacher in town? Yes he replied. Well 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 in church later. When the preacher stepped off the bus, he grabbed the next 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 scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to test! Always be on guard – and remember – you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself a Christian. Watch your thoughts they become words, watch your words they become your actions, watch your actions they become your habits, watch your habits they become your character, watch your character it becomes your destiny.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:09:38 +0000
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