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, and 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?'
'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 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 are watching us as Christians,
and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- 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.
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