Long Faced Christians

StoryIllustration★★★

Years ago a little girl looked out the window and saw a mule grazing in the pasture nearby. She said, “Grandpa, is that old mule a Christian too?” “Oh! No! Why do you say that?” was the answer. The little girl thought-provokingly replied: “Well, I thought maybe he was, because his face is so long.”

The point

A child asks if a mule is a Christian too, having seen its long face—a humorous critique of overly serious, joyless Christianity.

Scripture

Philippians 4:4

Audience

AdultsChildren

Tone

Humorous · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 55 words

Subjects

Faith Christian Character Joy Appearance Humor

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