A Quarter

IT WAS ONLY A QUARTER

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,
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 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 HA BITS; THEY BECOME CHARACTER.

WATCH YOUR CHARACTER; IT BECOMES YOUR DESTINY.

I'M GLAD A FRIEND FORWARDED THIS TO ME AS A REMINDER.

GOD BLESS YOU; I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY!