A
Christian
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< I> 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 watch
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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