I heard this said somewhere, or maybe I said it. But I totally agree with it, and I am saying it now.
"The front line of battle in the Christian life is found in how we treat people in the service industry."
Servers, bartenders, repairmen, busboys, Uber drivers, house cleaners, and people that sit behind the hotel desk. These are the folks in the service industry.
Sometimes, since we are paying them for a service, we think that we have a right to be rude to them. Sometimes we blame them for things that are out of their control. Bad food is not the server's fault.
These people are people. They should never be shamed or belittled. They are God's children and should be treated as such. Just because we are paying them does not give us the right to be ugly.
Christians should never be ugly to anyone. How we treat the least of these is the first line of battle in the Christian faith. It is the first measure of our character.
How do you treat people in the service industry?
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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