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Just A QuarterJust A QuarterJust A QuarterJust A Quarter

Several years ago, a Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state preacher from out-of-state

accepted a call to a church in accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas .Houston , Texas .

Some weeks after he arrived, he had an Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the occasion to ride the bus from his home to the

downtown area. downtown area.

When he sat down, he discovered that the driver When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much had accidentally given him a quarter too much

change.change.

As he considered what to As he considered what to do, do, …he thought to himself,…he thought to himself,

'You'd better give the 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would quarter. Who would worry about this little worry about this little amount? amount? Anyway, the bus Anyway, the bus company gets too company gets too much fare; they will much fare; they will never miss it. never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep from God' and keep quiet.' quiet.'

When his stop When his stop came,came,

he paused momentarily at the he paused momentarily at the door, door, and then he handed the and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said,quarter to the driver and said,'Here, you gave me too much 'Here, you gave me too much change ' change '

The driver, with a smile, replied,The driver, with a smile, replied,'Aren't you the new preacher in town?''Aren't you the new preacher in town?'

'Well, I have been thinking a lot 'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about joining a church lately about joining a church somewhere…somewhere…I just wanted to see what you I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much would do if I gave you too much change.change.

'Yes' he 'Yes' he replied.replied.

I'll see you at church on Sunday.'I'll see you at church on Sunday.'

When the preacher stepped When the preacher stepped off of the bus…off of the bus…

he literally grabbed the he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and nearest light pole, held on, and

said, said,

'Oh God, 'Oh God,

I almost sold I almost sold your Son for a your Son for a quarter.'quarter.'

Our lives are the only Bible some Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. people will ever read.

This is a really scary example of how much This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to people watch us as Christians, and will put us to

the test! the test!

Always be on guard -- and remember… Always be on guard -- and remember…

You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian .'when you call yourself 'Christian .'

What to do?What to do?Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your Watch your character; it becomes your

destiny.destiny.

I'm glad a friend forwarded this to me as a I'm glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder.reminder.

So, I choose to forward it to you - my friend. So, I choose to forward it to you - my friend. God bless you; I hope you are having a wonderful God bless you; I hope you are having a wonderful

day!day!If you don't pass this on to anybody, If you don't pass this on to anybody,

nothing bad will happen;nothing bad will happen;But, if you do, you will have ministered to But, if you do, you will have ministered to

someone.someone. The Will of God will never take you to The Will of God will never take you to

where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you...where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you...Stay FAITHFUL And Be GRATEFUL!Stay FAITHFUL And Be GRATEFUL!

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