April 2012 Archives
A Cheerful Countenance
I had a pleasant experience at Walmart today. I ended up at a register with a very helpful and cheerful cashier–one who seemed to appreciate her job and truly enjoy people. She talked about how children laugh at her when she talks to herself but how she enjoys children. She bagged our frozen and refrigerated items in the thermal bags we bought. One of the items rang up twice but she quickly caught it, deleted the charge and commented on how machines can be greedy at times. As we were leaving, she wished us a wonderful day. I don’t know if our cashier is a Christian but one couldn’t help but notice her joy, and it made me hope I get in her line more often.
Proverbs 15:13 talks about a merry heart making a cheerful countenance. We often think of being merry in times of celebration but we should be merry all the time. Others should walk away feeling encouraged because of their encounter with us. As you go about your day, are those around you glad they met you or are they eager to get away from you? I, for one, want a cheerful countenance so that others will notice which in turn may open doors to talk about my Lord who is the Reason for my joy.
