A pastor at a frontier church ended a stirring sermon with, "All those who want to go to heaven, put up your hands!" Everybody enthusiastically raised their hands ... everybody except a grizzled old cowboy who had been slouching against the doorpost at the back of the room. All heads turned as he sauntered up to the front, spurs jangling and said, "Preacher, that was too easy. How do you know if these folks are serious? I can guarantee to prove who really means it and who don't!" Bemused and not a little frightenened the preacher said, "Ok, my friend, go ahead and put the faith of these good people to the test. Ask them anything you want." At that the cowboy pulled his pistol, turned to the audience and said, "Alright ... who wants to go heaven ... raise your hands!" |