How to get to Heaven.The guy replies, "I'm Joey Shasta, retired Delta pilot from Atlanta. Saint Peter consults his list and says to the pilot. Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom." The pilot goes into Heaven with his robe and staff. Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's in Pasadena for the last 43 years." Saint Peter consults his list and tells the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom." "Just a minute." says the minister. "That man was a pilot and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?" "Up here we work by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept; while he flew, people prayed." |