THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE THAN NO RANCH SAUCE IN YOUR BAG!

     It's never a dull moment at Chick Fil-A or in any business where you deal with the general public. I am not writing this blog to bash people or the business I work for. This is all just an observation and how we can apply life situations with our own lives. There is a lot of comedy in working with the general public but I also see a lot of entitlement and attitudes. I do meet many nice people who are grateful we are serving them with a smile. For me it's a job and I appreciate the paycheck. My heart does break for how people my own age treat our young workers who are out in the sun working real hard. They don't deserve to be treated harshly. Okay, my rant is over!

     With our dining room closed at Chick Fil-A for probably quite some time, we are only doing drive thru and mobile orders. Our lines are long and people are impatient. I discovered a new oxymoron. Patient New Yorker!! A few weeks ago I had the job of delivering food to cars who placed mobile orders. I would have to say people are somewhat patient and some offer tips. It is always our job to put our guests first which is what I personally try to do. If you know me, you know I give 100& in all I do. One particular guest had a reaction that really stood out to me. He ordered a few meals and asked for ranch sauce. Our baggers do a great job making sure everything is in the right bags. I walked up to his car, said his name and handed him his food and beverages in a basket so we have contactless deliveries. The man looked at me and said "Wait, before you go. Let me make sure there is ranch sauce in the bag." He went through the bag and saw his sauces. I didn't say a word and waited for him to look. He then looked at me and said "You know, the last time I was here you forgot to put ranch sauce in my bag!" He wasn't rude, just very direct. My first thought was "I forgot? I don't ever remember seeing you before, sir?" I smiled at him and said, "We do our best, sir." His response was "Well, you did forget." Again, he wasn't being mean but I could tell he was upset about the fact that the last time he was at our Chick Fil-A, "we" forgot his ranch sauce. Who knows, it could have been last week, last month even last year. He certainly didn't forget about it. When I walked away, I could hear that voice in my head say "There are more important things in life than no ranch sauce in your bag!" 

     This got me thinking (I know that's very scary when I think!), if our life was a bag, do we expect God to constantly fill it with what we want? Do we expect God to give us our every desire like a magical Genie? I also thought to myself, what is important to me? What God does for me or what I do for God? Do I wave my "Bag of Life" at God and say "Okay God, it's been a while since you have blessed me. When is it my turn?" That man at Chick Fil-A was only concerned about his food and what sauce he wanted for his meal. I'm sure if he was inside the store, he would probably want 10 more ranch sauces. My question for all of us is simple. Are we holding out the "Bag of Life" expecting God to only bless us with what we want? Or are we asking God to hold out his bag and say, "Hey God, how can I bless you today? What can I do to make a difference in this world?" For me, I want to strive to bless God and be used by him. Whether I'm selling chicken to New Yorkers or lawn mowers at Home Depot to people who want it half price. There are important things in life! I pray you discover how amazing God is and put him first in your life!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND!!! 

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