Anyone could do that!

I responded, “I’d like to drive the Cadillac.
In fact, I enjoy cars very much, but I will not be
able to take it.”
The attendant still did not understand so
finally in my frustration I said, “I am sorry,
but I am speaking at a Bible school and will
be challenging the students to give their lives
to Christ serving Him among the needy of
the world with the Gospel and compassionate
care. It would not be good for me, even though
it is free, to drive a Cadillac Escalade when I
am asking young people to live sacrificially.”
The attendant still did not understand, but
went ahead and gave me the less expensive
rental car, a Chevy Malibu. As I walked out of
the building toward the car, I turned and saw the
attendants shaking their heads at me—this crazy,
older man who would not take the Cadillac
even though it was free.
That week as I drove professors, staff, and
students to various places, I was relieved that I
did not have to explain what type of car I was
driving! We were able to concentrate on the
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