Favor

Savvy will sometimes get us there faster, but there is no substitute for favor.

When I arrived at the airport check-in an hour early on Friday morning, I never thought I would be too late to get an assigned seat. But, the check-in team told me to wait until I got to the gate.

As I arrived at the departure gate, an agent handed me a boarding pass. Then suddenly my savvy instinct kicked in and I asked for an exit row seat, with extra leg room please. Did I mention that I never looked at my boarding pass?

The agent kindly said, "you are seated in first class sir. Why would you want an exit row seat?"

OK, I get it. Favor is better than savvy, even for us slow savvy people. I am praying for favor again, and may the trip home from Tampa be as sweet as the trip down!