Tale of Two Tugs
This cartoon illustrates what
Jesus said in
Matthew 6:1
Don't be a show-off when you do good deeds.
At a place on the river where there was a dangerously fast current ( they're called rapids ) and some big boulders that could damage boats - tug #1 was given an important job. He was used to help other boats get through the rapids. One day, tug #1 discovered he had a whistle - and when he blew his whistle - people would look at him. The poor tugboat didn't notice that when he used his steam for his whistle - he didn't have enough steam to do his job. Like most excesses - tug #1 used his whistle excessively -- and one day it sank him.
Tug #2 worked on that same rapid - but unlike tug #1 - she hardly ever blew her whistle - and when she did, it was appropriate. She lived a happy river life and was eventually retired to a quiet bay where her owner used her to host picnics and parties.
Matthew 6:1 Don't be a show-off when you do good deeds.
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