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. Now 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."

People may look at you or me and not see much potential. Sometimes we even look at ourselves without seeing our own potential. But aren't you glad that when God, or Creator, looks at us He sees infinite possibilities? He truly is an "equal opportunity employer."

"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." — 1 Samuel 16:7b

Have a great week!

Ben May