Not Ashamed of It
IllustrationStoryHistorical Account★★★★There is a story told of Carey, the great missionary, that he was invited by the Governor-General of India to go to a dinner-party, at which were some military officers belonging to the aristocracy, and who looked down upon missionaries with scorn and contempt. One of these officers said at the table, “I believe that Carey was a shoemaker, wasn’t he, before he took up the profession of a missionary?” Mr. Carey spoke up and said, “Oh no, I was only a cobbler. I could mend shoes, and wasn’t ashamed of it.”
D. L. Moody, Anecdotes and Illustrations (©1898, public domain)
The point
Missionary William Carey humbly owns his past trade as a cobbler rather than being ashamed of humble origins before scornful aristocrats.
Scripture
1 Corinthians 1:27Philippians 4:11-12
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Encouraging
To tell aloud
under a minute · 92 words