11/02/2023
As we entered Home Depot the other night, my eyes spocked a white planter for my Hawaiian Palm that I’ve been looking for. It would look perfect on my patio! However, the price tag was way more than I wanted to pay. As I picked up and held the planter for purchase, my husband’s eyes questioned my actions.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Without saying a word, I pointed out a slight crack in the planter, then told him, “They’ll give me 50% off because of the crack; just watch!” He smirked and sarcastically said, “Sure.”
Without being deterred by his smirk and sarcastic comment, I marched my way to the checkout cashier, pointed out the crack, and asked for 50% off. After examining the damage and consulting her coworker, she said, “I’m authorized to give you 10% off. I said thank you, then turned to see my husband’s “I told you so,” eyes staring at me.
Surely, he thought that I’d put the planter down; instead, I said, “She’s NOT the one. She has LIMITED authority and can only give me 10%; I need to find someone with FULL authority and can give my 50%,” and proceeded to make my way to another checkout and a cashier with the authority.
As the first cashier the second cashier, with a name tag that said manager, examined the planter and upped the discount for the slightly damaged planter to 15%.🤣 I kindly replied, after glancing at my husband’s huge smile, “I appreciate the 15%, but because this is your last planter with a crack, I’d like to have 50%.”
As we walked out of the store with my 50% off planter in my arms, we both giggled, him in amazement at my boldness, me at the goodness of the Lord!
I share this story to encourage you to ask and keep asking for the things you desire. God really does desire to grant us the desires of our hearts. Yet, more importantly, I share this story with you to remind you of the same authority you have in Christ. Don’t settle for vices or anything that partially satisfies the longing of your soul. Jesus offers you and me life, and life more abundantly! In Him, we have peace, joy, love, and authority over the wicked one. Take AUTHORITY!