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Originally Posted by Bishop1
Let Me Try To Inject The Following ;
I believe it was a Revival in 1967 when we had a young
Evangelist come to our Church.
They had driven about 500 miles to Preach a 2 week
revival for a neighboring Pastor and stayed with him
for a week after that revival was over because their
next Revival was an additional 3 weeks away -
Learning of this, we decided that we could use him for at least
one of those vacant weeks and if things went well he could
preach both weeks -
Things went smoothly on the 1st night and I felt real good about
the spontanious usage of this young couple that I had just met -
Tuesday and wednesday came an went real well but On thursday
afternoon he came to me with a pressing problem -
He Said That They Were In Desperate Need Of Two Hundred Dollars
{$200.00} And That He Had To Have It Right Away -
Not wanting to pry, {thinking maybe it was somepast due bills such
as Insurance or Car Payments, or maybe medical bills}, I handed him
the $200.00 that he desperately needed and he left.
Later that night as we were eating in a Restaurant He Proudly showed
me his Brand New Alligator Shoes That Only Cost Him $200.00 and My
What A Bargain, He Said -{ keep in mind that it was the year of 1967 }
After the Sunday night service had ended I took him with me into the
office and said, " Let's Settle Up For This Week " and then I Gave Him
A Brand New $ 50.00 Bill -
Stunned and Puzzeled,
He Just Looked And Looked At That Brand New Fifty Dollar Bill -
BUT Before He Could Say Anything I Replied;
" If You Or Your Wife Get Hungry
Or Run Short Of Funds During This Next Week
Just Look Down At Your
Brand New $200.00 Alligator Shoes
And Say "
" MY, WHAT A BARGAIN " !
Bishop1
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WOW!!! That was not using wisdom in buying those shoes.
Great Job!!!
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