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.
The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not
PROTECT you...
Stay FAITHFUL and be GRATEFUL.
God bless....
paddy