Pastor Doug Henry tells about a television commercial from Citibank. The bank wanted to say “thank you” to their customers for using their credit cards, so they were starting a rewards program whereby you could earn cash back just for using their card.

One of the commercials involved two ladies in a grocery store. One lady put her hand on the stomach of the other and asked her when her baby was due. The woman looks at her and says, “I’m not pregnant.” Oops! Not knowing what else to say, the woman replies, “Thank you.”

With this simple reply, “Thank you,” the offended woman forgets the insulting words that were just uttered, and the two ladies embrace. Citibank then flashed their slogan across the screen that states, “It’s amazing what a simple thank you can do.” (1)

Well, it is amazing …