Christians and Pastors are put to the test

A Preacher from out-of-town accepted a call to a Church in England & after his arrival he took a bus for that particular church where he was supposed to preach. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him 50 pence extra change. He thought to himself, "You would better give this money back. It would be wrong to keep it."

Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it is only 50 pence, 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' & keep quiet."

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door & then handed the 50 pence to the driver saying "Here, you gave me extra change."

The driver replied with a smile, "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 would you do if I give you extra change. I'll see you at Church this Sunday."

When the preacher stepped off the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on and said "Oh God, I almost sold your Son for 50 pence."

"Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a scary example of how much people watch us as Christians and Pastors, and will put us to the test. Always be on guard and remember-we carry the name of Christ on our shoulders when we call ourselves 'Christians and Pastors'.

Keep watch on your thoughts; they become words.

Keep watch your words; they become actions.

Keep watch on your actions; they become habits.

Keep watch on your habits; they become character.

And keep watch on your character; it becomes your destiny.

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