Several years ago a young priest moved to London.He often took the bus from his home to the downto
Several years ago a young priest moved to London. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. One day, he went home by bus as usual. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change.As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, "You'd better give the twenty pence back. It would bewrong to keep it." Then he thought, "Oh forget it, it's only twenty pence. Who would worry about this little amout? Anyway, the bus company already gets too much money; they will never miss it. Accrpt it as a gift from God, and keep quiet."
When his stop came, the priest stopped at the door for a moment, then he handed the twenty
pence back 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 this area? I'm thinking about going to your church. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change."
When the young priest got off the bus. his knees became weak and soft. He had to hold the nearest tree for support, and looked up to the sky and said loudly, "Oh, God. I almostsoldmyself for twenty pence!"
We may never see what influence our actions have on people... What we need to provide is an example for others to see. Be careful of how you behave, and be honest always: you never know who is watching your actions.