Integrity Is The Name Of The Game - One day I had lunch at Burger King, and I paid for my Meal with a five-dollar bill. The cashier handed me back five dollars and change. It might be tempting in that situation to smirk and pocket the money, thinking, "Man, I just got paid for eating lunch. What a deal!" I'm glad that I didn't do that. I gave her back the five and told her that she was mistaken about how much change she owed me. She said, "Oh, thank you, thank you" several times. I wondered what would have happened to her if I had kept the cash. Would it have come out of her paycheck? If that happened often, would prices go up?

When we're dishonest, even in small things, we hurt ourselves and others. It isn't worth 5 dollars to do something dishonest. You'll be successful in life if your integrity isn't for sale. There will be times in your life when you're tempted to sell your integrity for money. Don't do it. Other people's respect for you is worth more than money.

What can you buy with money that's worth more than your good character? Absolutely nothing! If you're tempted to get something that isn't rightly yours, remember that it doesn't matter if you get away with it. God sees it, and He is more interested in developing your character than in fattening your wallet.

So if you find a wallet someone lost, return it. If you're given too much change at the store, give it back. If you were the one losing the money, you would want someone else to be honest. Be someone who considers honesty more valuable than money! Besides, if you're a Christian, don't you think you ought to act like one?