Chick-Fil-A Rachel Elizabeth Forgives Adam Smith

Forgiving others is sometimes not the easiest thing to do, but, for healthy relationships forgiveness must take place.

Rachel Elizabeth, the Chick-Fil-A employee, appeared on Fox Business channel and publicly forgave Adam Smith, the man who verbally assulted her at the drive-thru window.

In an interview with Fox News' Stuart Varney, Rachel said, "I do forgive him.  I think he realizes how bad it was to make that tape.  I feel sorry for him and his family, and for everything that has happened to him since."

Varney praised Rachel for how she handled the situation, she said, "I am glad I could be an example of how we should serve each other.  It was hard--the attack about me and the company I work for--but I am glad I was prepared and the training and the upbringing I have had helped me get through that."

She went on to say concerning Adam Smith, "I forgive you.  I really hope that America will forgive you and treat you with the respect that I chose to treat you with that day."

In Matthew chapter 6, verses 14 & 15, Jesus said, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

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Life Lessons Poem and Video

The photos, music and dialogue was created by Floyd Holdman, Willie Holdman and Richard Holdman.

The words of this poem have inspired millions of people around the world.  The Holdman's purpose for this presentation is to show you through photos, music and the written word, the beauty of God's creation and that He loves you and cares for you deeply.

The words of the poem are as follows:

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

"So you would like to interview Me?"  God asked.

"If You have the time." I said.

"My time is eternity."

"What questions do you have in mind for Me?"

"What surprises You most about human kind?"

God answered...

"That they get bored with childhood.  They rush to grow up and long to be children again."

"That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health."

"That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither, the present nor the future."

"That they live like they will never die, and die like they never had lived."

God's hand took mine and we were silent for awhile.

I asked, "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons You want Your children to learn?"

God replied with a smile.

"To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others."

"To learn they cannot make anyone love them.  What they can do is let themselves be loved."

"To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least."

"To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and it takes many years to heal them."

"To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness."

"To learn that there are persons who love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings."

"To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently."

"To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others.  But that they must forgive themselves."

"Thank You for Your time."  I said humbly.

"Is there anything else You would like Your children to know?"

"To learn that I AM here."

"Always"

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