On his way home from London to New York, Mark Campisano sat next to a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he himself was a junior partner. Mark didn't know the older gentleman very well so when their dinner arrived, Mark tried to bow his head and give thanks to God as inconspicuously as possible. Knowing that many of his colleagues held unfavorable opinions of Christians and their faith, Mark didn't want to trigger any negative stereotypes or pray "so as to be seen by others" (Matthew 6:5).
But Mark wasn't subtle enough. Immediately, the senior partner said in a booming voice, "What are you doing?! Praying?! You're not a Christian, are you?!"
Mark felt a bit trapped, but the words of Jesus came to mind: "Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father" (Matthew 10:32). So he gulped and replied, "As a matter of fact, I am." There was silence. Then the senior partner smiled, winked, and said, "Good! Me, too. Can you thank God for both our meals?" Keep reading
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