Johnny the Bagger
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Employees of a large supermarket chain were challenged by a guest speaker to put their personal signature on the job. A few weeks later, the guest speaker received a call from 19-year-old Johnny, a bagger from the supermarket she had spoken at. He proudly told her he was Down syndrome and proceeded to tell his story.
"At first I didn't think I could do anything special for our customers because I'm just a bagger," said Johnny. "Then I got an idea! Every day I come home and find a thought for the day." He would print it out, sign the back, and put his thought for the day in every customer's bag and say "Thanks for shopping with us."
A month later, the store manager called the guest speaker to tell her about the transformation his store had gone through. Johnny's lane was three times longer than all the others--no one was willing to change; they all wanted his thought for the day. The whole store was filled with a wonderful spirit of service . . . and all because Johnny chose to make a difference.
Flourish where you are, and make a difference in the world with what God has given you.
The grass is always greener wherever you water it.
- Anonymous
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Employees of a large supermarket chain were challenged by a guest speaker to put their personal signature on the job. A few weeks later, the guest speaker received a call from 19-year-old Johnny, a bagger from the supermarket she had spoken at. He proudly told her he was Down syndrome and proceeded to tell his story.
"At first I didn't think I could do anything special for our customers because I'm just a bagger," said Johnny. "Then I got an idea! Every day I come home and find a thought for the day." He would print it out, sign the back, and put his thought for the day in every customer's bag and say "Thanks for shopping with us."
A month later, the store manager called the guest speaker to tell her about the transformation his store had gone through. Johnny's lane was three times longer than all the others--no one was willing to change; they all wanted his thought for the day. The whole store was filled with a wonderful spirit of service . . . and all because Johnny chose to make a difference.
Flourish where you are, and make a difference in the world with what God has given you.
The grass is always greener wherever you water it.
- Anonymous
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