Stewardship Anecdote
A successful businessman and a well-respected
member of a congregation was asked by his pastor to give an account of his success
to the other members. He stood and gave a heart rending testimony of how he had
given the first dollar he had ever earned to the church. He told how hard he had
worked for that dollar, sweeping floors for the company which he now owned. He
told how he had felt when long ago he had listened to a missionary speak to the
congregation and ask for money to help the mission project. When the offering
plate was passed, despite his poverty, this man had reached into his pocket, pulled
out that dollar, and put it in the plate. "I guess that's why the Lord has
blessed me so much," he said. "I gave my all." As he took his seat,
still beaming from everyone's response to his words, a little old lady tapped
him on the shoulder and said, "I dare you to do it again." —from
the May 1983 issue of The King's Banner
Last updated:
2002-12-29