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Are You Who You Say You Are ?The renowned artist Paul Gustave Dore' lost his passport while
traveling in Europe. When he came to a border crossing, he explained
his predicament to one of the guards. Giving his name to the official,
Dore' hoped he would be recognized and allowed to pass. The guard,
however, said that many people attempted to cross the border by claiming
to be persons they were not.
Dore' insisted that he was the man he claimed to be. "All right," said
the official, "we'll give you a test, and if you pass it we'll allow you
to go through." Handing him a pencil and a sheet of paper, he told the
artist to sketch several peasants standing nearby. Dore' did it so
quickly and skillfully that the guard was convinced that he was indeed
who he claimed to be. His work confirmed his word!
We claim to be Christians. Do our works prove it? Do our lives bear
the proof that we are His?
Anon.