Quote from Forum Archives on August 3, 2005, 2:21 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Billy Graham's New Suit"

 

 

In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their
favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor.  Billy initially
hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson's
disease.  But the Charlotte leaders said, "We don't expect a major address.
Just come and let us honor you." So he agreed.

 

After wonderful things were said about him,  Dr. Graham stepped to the
rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, "I'm reminded today of Albert
Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored by Time
magazine as the Man of the Century.

 

Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor
came down the aisle, punching the tickets of each passenger.  When he came
to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket.  He couldn't find his
ticket, so he reached in his other pocket.  It wasn't there, so he looked in
his briefcase but couldn't find it.  Then he looked in the seat by him. 
He couldn't find it.

 

The conductor said, 'Dr.  Einstein, I know who you are.  We all know who you
are.  I'm sure you bought a ticket.  Don't worry about it.' Einstein nodded appreciatively.

 

The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets.  As he was ready to
move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down
on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket.

 

The conductor rushed back and said, 'Dr.  Einstein, Dr.  Einstein,don't
worry.  I know who you are.  No problem.  You don't need a ticket.  I'm sure
you bought one.' Einstein looked at him and said, 'Young man, I too know who
I am.  What I don't know is where I'm going.'"

 

Having said that Billy Graham continued, "See the suit I'm wearing?
It's a brand new suit.  My wife, my children, and my grandchildren are telling me
I've gotten a little slovenly in my old age.  I used to be a bit more
fastidious  So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and
one more occasion.

 

You know what that occasion is?  This is the suit in which I'll be buried.
But when you hear I'm dead, I don't want you to immediately remember the
suit I'm wearing.  I want you to remember this: I not only know who I
am, I also know where I'm going."

 

 

"GOD'S TEN MOST WANTED"

 

 

God has His list of the Ten Most Wanted. Here they are:

 

First: The man who puts God's business before his other
affairs.

 

Second: The man who brings his children to church, rather
than just sending them.

 

Third: The man who is willing to set an example for his children

 

Fourth: The man who thinks more of his Church School class
than he does of his morning sleep.

 

Fifth: The man who measures his giving by what he has
leftover rather than what he has given.

 

Sixth: The man who goes to church for Christ's sake, rather
than to please someone else.

 

Seventh: The man who wants to help others, rather than to
have others help him.

 

Eighth: The man who can see his own faults, before he sees
the faults of others.

 

Ninth: The man who stands firm on his convictions that the
Bible is the word of God.

 

Tenth: The man who is more concerned about winning souls
for Christ, than he about winning honors for himself.

 

Are you on the Lord's list of the MOST WANTED?

 

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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