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a lady went to the Paster said... I won't be attending Church anymore..
He said, may I ask why?
She said, I see people on their cell phones during the service
Some are gossiping, some just ain't living right,
they are all just hypocrites...
The Pastor got silent, and he said, OK...
But can I ask you to do something for me before you make your final decision?
She said, what's that?
He said, take a glass of water and walk around the Church 2 times and don't let any water fall out the glass.
She said, yes I can do that!
She came back and said it's done.
He asked her 3 questions:
1. Did you see anybody on their phone?
2. Did you see anybody gossiping?
3. Was anybody living wrong?
She said,
I didn't see anything because I was so focused on this glass, so the water wouldn't fall.
He told her, when you come to Church, you should be just that focused on God, so that YOU don't fall.
That's why Jesus said "Follow me,"!!!
He did not say follow Christians.
Don't let your relationship with God be determined by how others relate with God.
Let it be determined by how focused you are with God.
JESUS didn't say follow Christians. He said FOLLOW ME.
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The Pastor replied “OK. But before you go, do me a favor: take a full glass of water and walk around the church three times without spilling a drop on the ground. Afterward, leave the church if you desire.” The lady thought: too easy! She walked three times around the church as the Pastor had asked. When she finished she told the Pastor she was ready to leave.
The Pastor said, “Before you leave I want to ask you one more question. When you were walking around the church, did you see anyone gossipping?” The lady replied “No.” “Did you see any hypocrites?" The lady said "No." "Anyone looking at their phone?” “No.” “You know why?” “No.”
“You were focused on the glass, to make sure you didn't stumble and spill any water. It's the same with our life. When we keep our eyes on Jesus, we don't have time to see the mistakes of others. We will reach out a helping hand to them and concentrate on our own walk with the Lord." By Anny Harris
