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Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a
quarter!"
Brought to
you by Yomoeh, "Heart warming!"
Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a
calling 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?
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.
God bless you; I hope you are
having a wonderful day! The Will of God will never take you
to where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you. Stay
FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!
Forwarded from Yomoeh, Accra
Ghana, October 3, 2007
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