Cheating

In the busyness of an African marketplace, a woman sold me some cookies and while I was walking away I recounted my money to realize that she gave me more change than she should. She made a mistake to her disadvantage. After I gave her money back I heard her commenting to a friend: “it is good to be white”. I felt good for doing the right thing, but, sad because she got it totally wrong. It looks like she didn’t know enough corrupted white people. Honesty has nothing to do with race, it has all to do with God’s influence in your life. My natural tendency would have been to enjoy the extra money and to think only on my own benefit. But God don’t allow me to be happy while abusing or taking advantage of others. He allows me to be happy doing the right thing.

God hates cheating in the marketplace;

   he loves it when business is aboveboard.

2 The stuck-up fall flat on their faces,

   but down-to-earth people stand firm.

3 The integrity of the honest keeps them on track;

   the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.

4 A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart,

   but a principled life can stand up to the worst.

(Prov.11:1-4 MSG)

Prayer: Thanks for showing me the beauty of an honest and principled life. I wouldn’t get there by myself. I am naturally selfish I tend to make things worse when on my own. But Your presence makes all the difference. My life is a testimony of the truth of Your word.