I borrow his story from the life of Dr. Mathbie Babcock. During his pastorate in New York, a physician of his congregation, interested in his pastor's physical welfare, presented him with some theater tickets. He felt sure that his pastor needed some relaxation.

Upon examining the tickets, the pastor realized that this was of a kind he could not conscientiously attend, thanked the donor saying, "I can't take these. I can't go."

The physician asked, "Why not? You need the entertainment."

"Yes, I'm tired and I do need some relaxation. But, doctor, it's like this. You're a surgeon, and when you operate you carefully scrub your hands until you know that you are aseptically clean.  You wouldn't think of operating with dirty hands. Well, I'm a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, and deal with precious immortal souls. I wouldn't dare to do my work with a dirty life."