This is such a great example of The Living Bible.

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, 
and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years  of 
college.

He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright.

He became a Christian while attending college.

Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative 
church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how 
to go about it.

One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his 
T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts 
down the aisle looking for a seat.

The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat.

By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says 
anything.

Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes 
there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet.

By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick..

About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the 
church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.

Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece 
suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks 
with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to 
themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.

How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some 
college kid on the floor?

It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.

The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All 
eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister 
can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do.

And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great

difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with 
him so he won't be alone.

Everyone chokes up with emotion.

When the minister gains control, he says,"What I'm about to preach, you will 
never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget."

"Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever 
read!"

I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today. To guide you and 
protect you as you go along your way.... His love is always with you, His 
promises are true, And when we give Him all our cares, You know He will see 
us through.

Pass this to People you want God to Bless....I DID!

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--Joshua 1:9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be
 not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.

Donna Miller

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