Have you heard the story about the pastor and the taxi cab driver who happened to die at the same time? They arrived simultaneously at the Pearly Gates. The taxi cab driver was awarded a fabulous palace, complete with fountains, vast lawns and an army of servants. Meanwhile, the pastor was ushered down a lonely lane to an extremely modest place where he was invited to spend eternity. Discerning the discrepancy between the two rewards, the pastor complains to St. Peter saying, “Look, I spent my entire life ministering to other people. If the taxi cab driver deserves a mansion, why don't I get one, too?" St. Peter immediately responded by saying, “Well, up here, we go strictly by results. When you preached, people slept. When the taxi cab driver drove, people prayed."

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