How to Treat People – Lesson 1

I can't take credit for the core messages in the series this week.  An article was sent to me, and I just had to use it.  Just so happens that there were 5 lessons in the article.  I hope you enjoy the series as much as I do.


"And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." – Matthew 25:40


First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady


During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:


“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”


Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?


I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.


“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”


I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Seeking and Following,

Dean

You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there. Christ who dwells within you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.