“God, I don’t love you and I don’t love people. I can’t. I’m not capable of it. But you are. So, I would like to trade my inability to love with your ability to love. Amen.”

IT’S ONLY A QUARTER!Several years ago a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks afterhe arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to thedowntown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver hadaccidentally given him a quarter too much change.As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better give thequarter back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, “Oh,forget it, it’s only a quarter. Who would worry about this littleamount? Anyway the bus company already gets too much fare; they willnever miss it. Accept it as a gift from God and keep quiet.”When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handedthe 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?I have been thinking lately about going to worship somewhere. I justwanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change.”When my friend stepped off the bus, he literally grabbed the nearestlight pole, and held on, and said, “O God, I almost sold your Son for aquarter.”Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read.