So today i had the opportunity to get over... You know ..to get something that didnt belong to me, to cheat the system so to speak. A couple of months ago i ordered a bra from Lane Bryant. Yes, i needed something for the "girls!" Lol. Anyhoo i ordered the bra offline and waited but it never came. So after waiting for a bit, i ended up calling the company to get my money back. They refunded my card with no problem. Now just yesterday i get a call from the actual store where i live saying they have a package for me about to be returned if i dont pick it up. I said ok and hung up the phone. I instantly knew what it was and was excited. Looking at this as a "blessing" from God, seeing as though i did tell God i needed more bras. I was over my parents house when i got that call and even told them the story. Fast forward to this morning. I was in my bathroom just thinking and happened to think about the package situation. I thought "oh yeah i cant forget to go pick that up today!" But right after that,a convicting thought came, i thought about the fact that it would be dishonest to take that package knowing i had already recieved a refund. I thought about the seed i had just sown unto the Lord and how i did not want anything to contaminate it or block what God is doing in my life this season (Mark 4).With all that said i realized what needed to be done. Long story short i went to the store today and i told the lady that i had been waiting on a package and never received it so i got a refund. She was looking at me like i was crazy but i went on to explain to her that i didnt want to be dishonest by taking product that i had already been compensated for. She said thank you and i left. Upon leaving the store i thought about God ,and how he sees everything. How he requires us to be holy and walk in his ways all the time, whether by ourselves or in a crowd, Seen or unseen. As Christians it is our job to be the light in this world, to take on the character of Christ. True character is best descibed as how you act when nobody is looking. See i could have taken that package and nobody would have known. But i would have known in my heart and so would God. I understand that dishonesty is not a part my character,not even in my D.N.A (i mean cmon my Father cant even tell a lie!! Lol) As i grow and mature i have just come to realize how important it is to my walk, my relationship with God and to my witness to do my best to walk in godly character and integrity at all times. For me personally i just believed that even if that package was in fact a blessing from God, that he will honor me and my heart all the more because my heart was in the right place. The bible teaches us we cant allow evil or wicked ways to containminate our hearts in anyway.(Proverbs 4:23). If our hearts are contaminated it flows out and inpacts other areas of our life and can be detrimental. So its just simpler to turn away from big and small evils and keep walking down the path of truth. Plus, the same way you measure it out it will be measured back to you and personally i dont have time for someone trying to get over on me in my business! So i urge you to be cautious with what you are doing or saying in front of people or behind closed doors. God sees and hears all(Proverbs 5:21)! Im happy because i think i passed a test today! Stay blessed!
