[Darlene]

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 Givethe 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
Littleamount?

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 An Example Of How Much People Watch Us As
Christiansand 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.

[Bannet]

What a great story Darlene. It really makes you stop and think.

[DejaVu]

Darlene,

Thanks for this powerful illustration of some very important points!

Many Blesings!