Working for the kingdom

October 3, 2009

by Pamela Bates

Every day when I struggle to get out of bed to go do the mundane job I have as a People Greeter at Walmart, I think what a thankless job I have. Feeling insignifigant but grateful to have a job, I push on and try to find some positive attitude before I enter the front door. I thank the Lord for me being able to get out of bed to even be there and I listen to my favorite christian radio station on the drive in to prepare myself for that days challenges.

I do enjoy meeting and greeting each person that enters and wishing well to those leaving. With a smile I say like a broken record “Hello, how are you today?” and “Welcome, happy shopping!” trying to stay up beat and friendly. Some people smile and return with a nice comment or gesture, while others may just smile, and then some say nothing as if to not even hear me in avoidance.

But each person, man, woman and child that I encounter I see as God’s child and I say a silent prayer of blessing and protection for them. Thinking that I could be the only one that may show them kindness that day or they may be feeling bad and I want to cheer them. The expressions on faces says alot and if they enter frowning then I set out to have them smiling before they leave. I will compliment them on their hairstyle or a nice article of clothing.

I have the assignment of checking for receipts as people are exiting the store if they paid at registers other than the garden center where I am. Most people are okay with me asking them to show me their receipt. There are some that are insulted or just annoyed to have to bring out their receipt after they already put it away in there wallets. I say politely that it is part of my job and I am being watched on camera too. But do they realize my “job” is so much more? As a child of God, I am working for the kingdom! I hope everyday that I will encounter someone who wants to know what is that song I am humming so I can tell them why I am so grateful to be there talking to them at that very moment and working for the KINGDOM!

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