JoyUs Musing
Edition #7-3 Xmas
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Tis the season... to be honest! No stealing allowed!
A few weeks ago, hubby and I went to Wally World to purchase a television for our den area. While the credit
card receipt was printing, the electricity to the terminal suddenly went out and the receipt got stuck in the printer.
They eventually tore it out for us, but sent us to the service desk to get another copy since this one was missing
the bottom line.
After 45 minutes of waiting and talking with a male bimbo who said he had been told it had already been taken
care of, hubby had enough and we went home. We had our original receipt.
When the credit card bill came in, there was no charge on it for the television. Obviously when the electricity cut
off, the transaction did not go through even though a receipt was in the process of printing. This was a
significant amount that just didn't show up on their books. We basically walked out of the store with a free
television.
Now here is when most people would have said, "Well, praise the Lord and Merry Christmas to ME!" Know how I
know that? This is basically what the store manager said when hubby went in to correct the issue. Everyone he
dealt with was so shocked that he came in to take care of the bill. The manager was so impressed that he took
$75 off the bill for the television. THAT was a nice surprise.
Just last week, I opened a box that had come in the mail from a well known online store. Inside was an item I
didn't order or pay for. Yep, another one of those honesty tests. It is like the rug I ordered and received five
instead of one. That took forever to correct and again, people were shocked at the honesty.
But you know what? It isn't anything we should be shocked and amazed about. It is required of us as children of
God. We should be different than everyone else - more honorable, more honest and more of what Jesus is. We
represent Jesus everywhere we go, in every action we take, in everything we say, everything we do, and how we
react in any given situation. From being given too much change to taking care of a television that wasn't paid for
- we are the ambassadors of Christ on this earth.
Let's remember this while going about our business the rest of this time before we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Be a little more patient. Look for opportunities to help someone. Always be honest and honorable. Be kind to
those around you. For some people, that saying is true - YOU are the only Jesus some people will ever see!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Inspiration Copyright © 2007 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Upcoming teachings:
-- Stepping out before it's time
-- The pressure of "NOW"
-- Settling for less
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God does not let us down. Ever.
Our faith lets us down - it fails us.
Get into the Bible, read it, meditate on
the scriptures and build up your faith
enough to overcome anything!
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It is either a Word problem - lack of Word
or
an obedience problem - failing to obey the
Word we know.
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