I'll Be Working
I had a lady in the checkout line at about 4:30 AM Friday morning get
her panties all in a bunch. She wasn't upset over merchandise
shortages, sale prices not scanning, or because we didn't have her brand
of cigarette. No she was upset because I would be working on
Christmas. Mind you, I'm not the least bit upset, and more about that
in a moment. First let me also tell you about an email all of our
stores received from Corporate. We made the "naughty" list at the
American Family Association or AFA. The AFA sent out a poisoned
Christmas message to boycott my company this holiday season. It seems
my company is politically correct and only allow our associates to use
holiday greetings like, well, like, "Holiday Greetings", or "Happy
Holidays". This was news to us, because we are absolutely allowed and
actually encouraged to say "Merry Christmas". Every year I wear my
"Merry Christmas" tie, and my decorated moose antlers. And I go a
little further, with the holiday greetings, and say, "Merry Christmas
and Happy Holidays" in the same holiday wish. I throw in the Happy
Holidays to flush out the "Christmas Nazis". When I say the Happy
Holidays part they pounce on me verbally. Everyone in line gets a
great education about what true evil looks like when these "christians"
start spewing anger, and hatred toward anyone who dares say anything
other than "Merry Christmas". I give people one little phrase and they
bite; pumping out more venom than a rattle snake.
As I said, I am working this Christmas. I'm looking forward to it.
Why would I, a professing Christian, be glad I am working instead of
being where I OUGHT to be? First off I have a job! I am very happy
and thankful to have a job this year. But of greatest importance: I'm a
Christian. Who else, besides a Christian, do you want folks to meet?
Do you want a pissy atheist to face the harried, tired, hurting, lonely
and stressed Christmas shopper? Who else is going to give folks "Good
will toward mankind?" I'm keeping Christmas by allowing the Holy
Spirit to show God's good will toward the corner of the world he's put
me in.
Do you think I'm somehow unaware of the part I play in the evil plan of
the "money grubbers"? I'm aware of how materialistic Christmas has
become, and that my working on Christmas is in service to corporate
America. It doesn't matter, because wherever I am Christ is, and
Christ overcomes the world. I'm not looking to make money, I'm looking
to serve people, and offer a warm, loving, funny, Christ filled guy who
helped bring a smile to what may be a bleak and lonely time. Honestly
who else should be in front of these folks? The problem isn't that my
company took "Christ" out of Christmas. Only Christians can truly
take Christ out of Christmas. Keep Christ in Christmas, by simply
allowing him to shine through. Serve wherever you are, and so honor and
promote the power of Christ to overcome the world. I can't express to
you how much I am looking forward to working this Christmas! I'll be
praying, loving, and serving, just as Christ would have me behave.
What, honestly, should a fellow Christian expect of me at Christmas??
How will you be serving, loving, and shining so the world can see Christ in Christmas?
