In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and a 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.
But 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 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 here before.”
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Hoss and I both enjoyed that one, Cat! Thanks for sharing.
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You're very welcome, Baker...happy you both enjoyed it. :)
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That was very good, I barked out a laugh right at the end as it took me by surprise. I like this cowboy!
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Happy you enjoyed it, Mina...I definitely like this cowboy also. ;)
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LoL Cat, awesome comeback :)
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Roz
I thought so also, Roz. ;)
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Great response!
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Most definitely is, Rosie. ;)
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I love it.
ReplyDeleteGood answer, isn't it, Sunny. :)
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