Royal Treatment
Theme of the Week: Two, Four, Six, Eight; Who Do We Appreciate?
Friday, January 9, 2009
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Key Bible Verse: If your gift is to encourage others, do it! (Romans 12:8). Bonus Reading: Proverbs 25:11-13
The first time I met the pastor of Parkway Hills Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, was at a prearranged lunch discussion. I soon realized that this man had a magnetic personality that made people just want to be around him. As we entered the restaurant together, we were greeted by the maitre d',
a man who spoke with a heavy foreign accent.
In the blink of an eye, Pastor Dennis was placing his hand on this man's shoulder and saying, "Sir, I don't believe I've had the opportunity to meet you. My name is Sam Dennis. This is the fourth time I've been here, and I want to tell you how impressed I am with how you treat everyone who walks in your doors. You always greet them with a smile and a word of kindness. I think the owner of this place should give you a big raise, and if he's here, I'll tell him so myself."
Talk about making someone's day! The maitre d' was smiling like he'd just won the lottery. I was completely dumbfounded as I watched this unfold.
"And by the way," Sam added, "I'm the pastor of a church down the street, and we'd love to have you be our special guest. If you'll come, I'd be honored to have you and your family sit with me and my family."
—Greg Vaughn in Letters from Dad
My Response: A person whose day I could make if I gave him a word of appreciation is ____.
Thought to Apply: Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on earth! —George W. Crane (columnist)
Adapted from Letters from Dad (Integrity, 2005) by permission.
Copyright © 2009 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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