To be honest, I wasnt happy to be making another trip to the store. For the previous 4 weeks, my wife and I had been trying to get a refund for a bad refrigerator. As I spoke with the manageragainit seemed that we were heading down another dead-end road. As we talked, I wondered if we would ever get our money back, but I tried to be gracious.
At one point the manager said, By now, customers are usually yelling at me, but youve been so patient. Then he said, Lets try something else. He asked me some questions and punched some numbers into a cash register. After a short delayand some stories about irate customersthe machine spit out a receipt showing a refund! Our appliance nightmare was over. Thanks for being so good to work with, he said as we parted ways.
While I think being nice when I didnt feel nice helped in this process, getting refunds is not why we should show kindness to others. The real reason is that as Christians we are to reflect the light of Jesus (Eph. 5:8) on everyonewhether its an irate neighbor, a bumbling waiter, or a department store manager. Our speech and behavior are to be a positive witness (Eph. 4:29-32; Col. 4:6). Are you facing a conflict? Let Jesus light shine through.
Read: Ephesians 5:1-10
predictions of failure, and disaster, at every turn,
refusal of our leaders to respond to the people
wanting to serve the Constitution of America,
pouring cold water on the ideas of the Conservative Republican Party.
Fomenting class warfare purposely!
Many are the attacks of the enemy.
Let us ever be steadfast and strong in our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.