An Indian and a white man were brought under conviction of sin by the same sermon. The Indian was shortly afterward led to rejoice in pardoning mercy. The white man was for a long time under distress of mind, and at times ready to despair; but he was at last brought also to a happy knowledge of God's forgiving love.
Some time later, meeting his red brother in Christ, he thus addressed him: "How was it that I should have been so long under conviction, when you found peace so soon?”
"Oh, brother," replied the Indian, "I tell you. There come along a rich prince. He wants to give you a new coat. You look at your coat and say, 'I don't know; my coat is pretty good. I think it will do a little longer.'
"Then he offer me new coat. I look at my old blanket. I say: 'This good for nothing.' I fling it right away and take the beautiful new coat. Just so, brother, you like to keep your own righteousness for some time; you sorry to give it up! But I, poor Indian, had no decent covering. So I glad at once to receive the righteousness of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us." Titus 3:5.