Foxfire
12-20-2005, 05:24 PM
One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just
before services were to begin.
Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly
clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were
very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out
old hat and an equally worn out Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive
part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful
church the old cowboy had ever seen. The people of the
congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes
and accessories.
As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him.
No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all
appalled at his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher
approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor.
"Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God
and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate attire for worship."
The old cowboy assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing
the same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he
was completely shunned and ignored.
The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I asked
you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
"I did," replied the old cowboy.
"If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire
should be for worshiping in here?" asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I
should wear. He said He'd never been in this church."
before services were to begin.
Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly
clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were
very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out
old hat and an equally worn out Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive
part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful
church the old cowboy had ever seen. The people of the
congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes
and accessories.
As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him.
No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all
appalled at his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher
approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor.
"Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God
and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate attire for worship."
The old cowboy assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing
the same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he
was completely shunned and ignored.
The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I asked
you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
"I did," replied the old cowboy.
"If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire
should be for worshiping in here?" asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I
should wear. He said He'd never been in this church."