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Those who know me know that I can be a tad surly at times.  That having been said, I pulled into a gas station last Sunday afternoon.  After pushing the buttons and waiting about a minute, nothing was happening.  I stomped into the station and snarled at the woman behind the counter, who immediately reset the pump. 

 

So, I stomped out again and began filling my tank.  Then I realized, wow, it was no big deal.  Besides, here was this woman working on a Sunday.  So, when I went back in to pay for my gas, I smiled, wished her a good day and as I turned to go, said, “God bless you.”  She gave an ever-so-slight, startled flinch, and then a big smile came across her face.  “God bless you, too,” she said and we both paused and smiled at each other — forgiveness, acceptance, understanding. Turning a hostile encounter around, I may have helped her day, while she most certainly helped mine.  Nice.    

 

My point:  It’s so obvious that my efforts to summarize it sound awfully banal.  But here goes:  We may not always feel like glowing, loving Christians, but we can still make a difference in ways we never really imagine each and every day.  I guess that means we should just do the best we can and leave the rest of it in God’s hands.  — jri

 

“Here is a test whether your mission

alive, it isn’t.”

        –    Richard Bach

 

John Ingrisano
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