CAN YOU TAME YOUR TONGUE?
The Pastor’s Pillow!
Some people are like Billy goats. Why? Because they go around "but-ing" everyone! They will say, "But," every time they hear something that they don't want to accept. Even when you tell them the TRUTH, they start to BUT, BUT, BUT!--just like a Billy goat. "I like what you are doing, but...", "He's a nice man but...", "Yes, I know you are right, but..."
There once was a very "but-ing" woman who did not like what a certain Godly old pastor would say to her. One day the old man's words were more than she could bear. It was the truth "BUT" it made her so angry that she really began to "butt". She went everywhere telling lies and evil stories about him. She tried very hard to turn all of the people against him with her terrible talk and gossip. But the more she talked the sadder she became. At last she was very very unhappy, and began to feel sorry for all the lies she had told. Finally, in tears, the woman went to the pastor's house to ask him to forgive her, "I have told so many lies about you," she said, "please forgive me." The old man did not answer her for a long time. He seemed to be deep in thought and prayer. At last he said, "Yes, I will forgive you, but FIRST you must do something for ME." "What do you want me to DO?" she said, a little surprised. "Come with me up to the bell tower and I will show you," he said, looking straight into her eyes, "but first I need to get something from my room."