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Hiring A Dog
Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021 (message contributor)
A sign was hung in an office window. It read:
Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity employer.
A dog was ambling down the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into the manager's office, making it clear he wished to apply for the job.
The office manager laughed and said, "I can't hire a dog for this job."
The dog pointed to the line: "An equal opportunity employer."
So the manager said, "OK, take this letter and type it." The dog went off to the word processor and returned a minute later with the finished letter, perfectly formatted.
The manager said, "Alright, here's a problem. Write a computer program for it and run it."
Fifteen minutes later, the dog came back with the correct answer.
The manager still wasn't convinced. "I still can't hire you for this position. You've got to be bilingual."
The dog looked up at the manager and said, "Meow."
God has given each of us gifts to be used for His Glory. “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” Romans 12:6 Where do you need to apply your gifts?
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