IN GOD'S PRESENCE

One day an old minister of a small church in a country town had a very distinguished statesman in his audience. The service proceeded as usual, and the old minister preached with his accustomed earnestness and plainness of speech. At the close of the service, several members of the congregation gathered about him and said: “Reverend, we had a distinguished visitor today, but you did not seem at all embarrassed.” Whereupon the old man replied, “I have been preaching in the presence of the Almighty God for forty years, and do you think with Him as one of my constant hearers, any man can embarrass me by his presence?” – Power