HONESTY PAYS!!

Please just take few minutes of your
time to read this. 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
board 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'd
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 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 -- 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.

God bless US!!.