Went to a full service car wash today. This one advertises many things but two stand out for me: 1) biblical values as guiding principles (plaques and signs with verses and quotes from the Bible are readily visible) and, 2) your car wash in 18 minutes or the next one is free.
It had been nearly 25 minutes since I surrendered my car at the vacuum station. I was considering whether to collect on the freebie or just let it slide. After all, I was not in any real hurry. Then I heard a voice, "Sir, is your car one of them that's held up back there?" "I guess so; it's been over 18 minutes." (that was subtle, wasn't it?) "That's why I'm here; to make good on our promise." He handed me a card entitling me to a free wash TWO LEVELS above the one I just received! I thanked him for being so considerate (I should have thanked him for his faithful witness)!
This young manager could have waited to see if I would come to him and lay claim to their advertised commitment. But he didn't. He did the right thing; he did what all those signs and plaques said he should do.
Most people know that when the Bible talks about the bad things we do it calls it 'sin'. But the Bible also says, Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.
James 4:17 (NIV).
Righteous living isn't just about avoiding the bad stuff; it's about proactive goodness too. I'll make a serious effort to be better at that in the future. How about you?
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