A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a man who’s dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.<\/p>\n
Saint Peter turns to the first man and asks, “Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?”<\/p>\n
“I’m Joe Jones, and I was a taxi driver in New York.”<\/p>\n
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the man, “Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter into the Kingdom.”<\/p>\n
When it’s the minister’s turn, he stands erect and booms out, “I am Joseph Snow, pastor of New Covenant Tabernacle for the last 37 years.”<\/p>\n
Saint Peter consults his list.<\/p>\n
“Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter into the Kingdom,” he says.<\/p>\n
“Just a minute,” says the minister. “That man was a taxi driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?”<\/p>\n
“Up here, we work by results,” says Saint Peter. “While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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