High Level every Time
IllustrationStory★★★★When I was in London I wanted to go to the Crystal Palace. When I went to buy my railway ticket the agent asked, “High level or low level?” Without thinking, or knowing what he meant, I said— “Low level.” When we got out at the grounds they landed us away down in a hollow, and I had to climb a long flight of steps. When I got to the top, all out of breath, I saw that if I had taken the high level, it would have landed me right in the Palace. I’ve taken the “high level” ever since.
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D. L. Moody, Anecdotes and Illustrations (©1898, public domain)
The point
Mistakenly choosing the 'low level' train ticket leads to a hard climb, teaching the value of always choosing the 'high level' path in life.
Scripture
Colossians 3:1-2
Audience
Adults
Tone
Instructive · Reflective
To tell aloud
under a minute · 101 words
Subjects