Many years ago, I became acquainted with a retired retailer who lived in a small town. I always enjoyed hearing his stories, especially the one he told about what happened when Wal-Mart built a store in his town.
Naturally, their entry into the market sent shock waves through the retail community. A meeting of all the store owners was held and it was decided that in order to compete, it would be necessary for all the stores to be open on Sunday.
A stanch Christian from the old school, he refused to join the other merchants in opening on Sunday. They tried everything to convince him of the folly of his decision, but he stayed true to his convictions.
Within a year, most of the other businesses had closed their doors, they discovered that the overhead for a seven day a week operation was just too great.
But my friend was able to remain in business because after seeking God’s wisdom he was led to focus on those things he could offer his customers that the retail giant couldn’t.
Robert Hidde
