One fine
evening a man walked into a fast-food chicken place and bought a nine-piece
bucket of chicken. He took his chicken to the park for a romantic picnic under
the moonlight with his lady.
Upon
reaching into the bucket, however, he received a surprise. Instead of chicken
he discovered what was apparently the restaurant's night deposit--nine thousand
dollars. The young man brought the bucket back to the store and asked for his
chicken in exchange for the money. The manager, in awe of the young man's
honesty, asked for his name and told him he wanted to call the newspaper and
the local news station to do a story on him. He would become a local hero, an
example of honesty and morality that would inspire others!
The
hungry man shrugged it off. "My date's waiting. I just want my
chicken."
The
manager's renewed amazement over the young man's humility almost overwhelmed
him. He begged to be allowed to tell the story on the news. At this the honest
man became angry with the manager and demanded his chicken.
"I
don't get it," the manager responded. "You are an honest man in a
dishonest world! This is a perfect opportunity to show the world that there are
honest people still willing to take a stand for what is right. Please, give me
your name and also the woman's name. Is that your wife?"
"That's
the problem," said the young man. "My wife is at home.The woman in
the car is my girlfriend. Now let me have my chicken so I can get out of
here."
It's easy
to look good to people who don't know you. Many of us do a good deed here and
there, go to church, say the right words, and everyone thinks we're something
that we're not. But God sees your heart. It really doesn't matter how much you
do or what other people think of you. What matters is what's on the inside.
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