To be a Christian

got this from one of the many emails i received


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> Several years ago, a priest from out-of-state accepted a call to a
> church in Houston , Texas .
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> Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from
> his home to the downtown area.
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> 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.'
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> 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.'
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> 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 priest 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.'
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> When the priest 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.'
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> 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.'
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> Watch your thoughts; they become words.
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> Watch your words; they become actions...
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> Watch your actions; they become habits.
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> Watch your habits; they become character.
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> Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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