People : think again!

Think again

Several years ago, a preacher
from out-of-state accepted a
call to a church in town.
Some weeks after he arrived,
he had an occasion to ride a
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 later.' 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....