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This is What Integrity Looks Like

Posted by Jim_Daly on Jun 29, 2011 9:48:09 AM

Earlier this month Robert Adams of Arlington Heights, Illinois, was waiting cash2.jpgto use an ATM machine when he discovered something you don’t often see: a clear plastic bag containing $20 and $100 bills resting beside the machine. He later learned that the sack contained a total of $17,000.

 

Following some research and a trip to a local Chase bank, it was determined that the bag belonged to the Loomis armored truck company.

 

Mr. Adams says he was never tempted to keep the lost treasure. “I don't care if you put another zero on there, I wasn't raised to take money that isn't mine” he said. There's some talk about him receiving a reward, but as of yet, he hasn't.integrity1.jpg

 

We often read that we’re living in an age of sliding morals and virtue. And, indeed, it’s not difficult to find numerous examples of people behaving badly. So it’s particularly refreshing to read about a good, upstanding man doing a right and honorable thing.

 

It seems obvious that Mr. Adams’ parents raised him to know the difference between right and wrong. Tonight, I would encourage you to talk with your own kids, and share with them this uplifting story about virtue trumping vice. Remind them that as they do the right thing in the eyes of God, other people are watching and drawing conclusions. As the old saying goes, their life may be the only Bible some people read. Our ways serve as our witness, whether we realize it or not.

 

But let me ask you: Have you ever personally witnessed a similar act of integrity? Have you seen someone do the right thing, even if the wrong thing would have personally profited them? I'd like to hear about it. Here's your chance to share about that quiet hero and laud them for their actions. And in doing so, you'll be encouraging others to follow in their footsteps.

 

 

UPDATE 6/30/2011: 

Late last night several news outlets reported that although Mr. Adams did, indeed, find and return the $17,000 in cash, he’s been charged with filing a false police report. In his initial interview with officials, Mr. Adams claimed to have found the money in Arlington Heights when, in fact, he found it in Midlothian, Illinois. Mr. Adams, a 54-year-old single man, was embarrassed to admit that he had taken a half day off from work to travel all the way to the suburban town in the hope of visiting with a much younger woman.

 

“I guess,” he said yesterday, “the lesson is, at some point, you have to tell the truth about everything.” The evolution of this story continues to be instructive. When it comes to truth, there are no shades of gray. Mr. Adams, who still did a very good thing by returning what wasn’t his, has now been keenly reminded of that fact.

 

 

 

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Jun 29, 2011 4:59 PM Guest Shannon  says:
One time I walked away from an ATM and left $60 in the machine.  I was in such a hurry.  I just took my card and left.  The man that was standing behind me got the money and ran out to my car to give it to me.  I was SO grateful!  It is a small amount of money, compared to $17,000, but it meant a lot to me.
Jun 29, 2011 5:22 PM Guest Susan  says:
I once left my purse at a place you can vacuum out your car. I cleaned everything out of the car to vacuum and in my hurry forgot my purse...When I got home (I hadn't even noticed it gone yet.) I received a call from the police station, saying a man had found my purse at the carwash and turned it in to them. Everything was there...nothing missing. What's more the policeman told me the man was from what was commonly known as "the rough part of town".  I was frustrated with myself for being so scattered...but very thankful for the honest man who helped me.
Jun 29, 2011 5:28 PM Guest Jennifer  says:
A few months ago, while my two sons and I were checking out at Target, my nine year-old ran realized an elderly man had dropped some money. He quickly went and picked up the money and ran after the man before he left the store. When the man turned around to see what my son needed, my son told him he had dropped some of his money and reached out to give it back. With a big smile, the man thanked my son for his honesty and told him he could keep the money. My son returned to me just beaming. I was so proud of him for taking the initiative to do the right thing without my prompting and was so thankful for how good he felt about it. The whole exchange was just over $1, but to my son it might as well have been $1,000!
Jun 29, 2011 5:54 PM Guest Dan B.  says:

Years ago, my sister-in-law was 2nd in line at a bank.  A customer left, leaving her cash on the counter.  The male in front of her (I can't call him a man) plopped his book on top of the money to cover it.  My sister-in-law pointed out to him that the money belonged to the person who just left.  The guy acted like he had not seen the money that he covered up.

 

Which person showed integrity?
Jun 29, 2011 5:39 PM Guest Louise  says:
A few years ago, I was visiting Disneyland with a friend and her parents joined us for a day.  A couple of days after they left, her mom called and asked her to check the Lost & Found for a precious item that she discovered missing:  her ruby & diamond tennis bracelet that was a gift from her husband on their 45th wedding anniversary.  We went to the Lost & Found and described the item.  Imagine our amazement when the bracelet was presented and we were told that a man found it lying off the path in the main park.  How easy it would have been for him to pocket it and go!  Praise God that he did the "right thing" and turned it in.  My friend left a note thanking him for his honesty and help in restoring what had been lost.
Jun 29, 2011 5:45 PM Guest Edward  says:
Character is Not taking advantage of other peoples  mistakes.  Mr. Robert Adams is one of the good guys.
Jun 29, 2011 5:57 PM Guest Joan  says:
We were staying at a motel when a friend told us he'd found a credit card laying in the parking lot.  He went into the office and handed it to the hotel clerk when he noticed a couple in the office frantically searching their luggage.  The clerk said they had just registered and couldn't find their credit card.................. You guessed it our friend had found the lost credit card.  They were so grateful and said it avoided a disagreement as to who had the credit card last.
Jun 29, 2011 6:19 PM Guest Joe  says:
They say integrity is what you do when nobody's looking.  Trouble is, you never know if somebody is.  Honesty is its own reward. To those of you in these previous posts, thanks from all of us.
Jun 29, 2011 7:05 PM Guest Marisela  says:
When I was going to college full-time, I was eating lunch with my friends at our favorite burger joint across from campus. As we walked out, there was a car driving away hurriedly without realizing they left their wallet with money on top of the roof of the car. Next thing you know, money was flying all over the place. It literally looked like it was raining money. My two friends and I could not stop laughing at the sight of it all as we ran catching all the money going in different directions. I then found the wallet on the street and we stuck the money back in. When I got back to class, I called her up (a phone number was in the wallet) asking here if she was so and so person from her ID. She was but had not realized her wallet was even missing. She came to my class and picked up her wallet and money, giving me five dollars. I guess my next day's lunch was on her. :-)
Jun 29, 2011 6:39 PM Guest John  says:

One day at work I saw a $20 bill lying on the floor of the breakroom. There must have been 75 employees working in that area and no one was in the room at the time. I picked it up and tried to figure out how to find the owner. It seemed like an almost impossible task. There was nothing very unique about that bill (e.g. a corner torn or some pen marks).

 

I sent out an email to our group since we all worked in the same area around that breakroom. I also said a prayer because I felt there was little chance of getting this back to whomever lost it. Of course I got several snide responses but no one tried to trick me about owning it. Then I got a mail from a co-worker saying he had lost it (and I believed him). He told me what he planned to use it for, how he had just pulled it out of an ATM, and that it dropped out of his wallet when he went for a soda.

 

I gave him the $20 and he gave me his gratitude. I felt really good about finding and returning it and he was really thankful that I didn't just keep it. I thanked God that He had let this happen and that I could be a part of it.
Jun 29, 2011 6:40 PM Guest Shelley  says:
I had an experience just last week and it was interesting how the clerk responded to me.  I purchased an outdoor table and two chairs that were on clearance.  I got it home and decided to keep the chairs, but the table would not work.  I went back to Target with my receipt to return the table, and as I looked at the receipt for the amount of the table, I saw there was a charge for ONLY ONE of the two chairs I purchased.  I went inside with the table and my receipt and told the clerk I wanted to return the table.  I told her that I was only charged for one table, but that I had purchased two.  She looked at me very strangely and said, "So you're telling me you want to pay for the 2nd chair?" I said, "yes, of course."  She was shocked, then said sheepishly said "That's very sweet of you."  I told her "No, it's just the right thing to do, it's not mine until I pay for it."  The point of my comment here is to say that when we do the right thing, we are calling others to do the same.....to walk in integrity.  I would never be able to sit on that chair knowing I didn't pay for it!!   The funny thing is that I never looked at the receipt to realize I was not charged until I returned the table.
Jun 29, 2011 6:47 PM Guest Karla K.  says:

Not too long ago I saw a story on the news about how a homeless man found a bag of money and returned it.  Needless, to say, this man needed that money in the worst way. What a temptation that must have been. He did get a reward and they ran his story and interview on the news. He didn't expect any reward.  I was absolutely astonished. It's so amazing how God works through people.
Jun 29, 2011 7:10 PM Guest Glenda S.  says:
I dropped my credit card in the Knoxville, TN airport.  A woman found it and took it to the closest car rental counter, where I had coincidentally just rented a car.  They remembered my name, and said they would call me.  The woman left, but came back TWO more times to see if the man at the counter had called me yet!  Thank you, lovely woman of integrity!!
Jun 29, 2011 6:51 PM Guest Cindy  says:
A couple of weeks ago my internet went out.  I was told that a part of the cable (called a pigtail) needed to be replaced.  When the repairman came to fix it, it turned out that wasn't the problem.  Instead, the cable from outside into the house had been chewed by a mouse.  The repairmen offered to fix it and just say the problem was the pigtail, costing me nothing.  If he reported the real reason, there would be a charge.  I said OK, but as he was fixing it, I heard the Christian music playing on my radio.  I told him I couldn't accept his offer as it went against everything I believe and am trying to teach my boys, so would pay the service fee.  The honesty cost my $225, but the clear conscience was worth it and I was able to be an example to my teenage son.  I told him that God always rewards us when we do right -- not always immediately -- but the freedom from guilt is already a tremendous blessing!
Jun 29, 2011 6:54 PM Guest Shelley  says:
P.S. to my previous comment:   INTEGRITY is not what others SEE.  INTEGRITY is what you ARE.  Integrity comes from the heart of man.
Jun 29, 2011 6:55 PM Guest Sonia  says:

My own daughter returned an Ipod that she found on the ground during a 5K she was volunteering for her high school.  She could have just kept it as she was all by herself and no one would know, but she chose to do the right thing and I'm so proud of her.  Her teacher was very grateful for the owner had already asked for it-she had lost it!

I'm sure our Heavenly Father smiled at that act of integrity.
Jun 29, 2011 6:58 PM Guest Rebecca  says:
My mom raised us to be honest. "I can remember her making my dad drive back to the store to return change tha was wrong on more than one occasion. I shop at save-a-lot and I have been undercharged on a number of occasions for their 5 for $20 meat purchase. You would not believe the stares and expressions of astonishment when I take in my reciet to say there is a problem and give them $20 to pay for meat they did not charge me for. One of these days the cashier is going to literly faint dead away from astonishment. But you know almost every one of them knows me know and is so quick to help me and they smile and talk to me even when having a bad day because they respect me for what i have done by returning to pay. It has also given me a chance to witness to them because when they ask why i came back I always say because God would not let me do anything else.
Jun 29, 2011 7:05 PM Guest Joe  says:

My wife found over 500.00 cash in an envelope in a parking lot. She took the money to the police station and turned it in. We figured someone had cashed their paycheck and lost it.

I was proud of my wife who has a good moral compass.  Honor and integrity are pricless. It is a blessing to be married to her.
Jun 29, 2011 7:09 PM Guest Jennifer  says:

A few years ago, I had to ride the city bus for a day b/c my car was in the shop. In my wallet was over $600 in bills as I had just cashed my paycheck and during the first leg of the ride, I apparently left my wallet sitting on one of the seats as I got off. I remember the bus being full for that time of day and after realizing what I had done, I immediately called the bus company's lost and found to report my missing wallet. I was SURE I would never ever see my wallet or that money again (which was my rent money for that month) so imagine my surprise when the bus company operator told me that the bus driver had my wallet and it would be available for pick up at the end of that day.

 

After borrowing money from a neighbor for another bus ride downtown to retrieve my wallet, I got to the lost and found office and was handed my wallet. Of course the first thing I did was check the contents and EVERY CENT and was still there and NOTHING had been removed!!!!!  Now, the story gets better (well, kind of).

 

I guess I must have been REALLY distracted that day because upon return to my house after a long day of bus riding, I discovered I had AGAIN left my wallet on the bus (oh, yes I did!) I was panic-stricken because I was sure that good luck would *NOT* be on my side twice in one day so I immediately went back to the bus stop to wait for the bus to return.

 

Eventually the same bus I was previously on showed up and I explained to the driver what had happened as I broke into tears because I was so angry at myself and exhausted. Low and behold the driver had my wallet although I don't know if he had found it or if it had been turned in to him. Regardless, I had my wallet back AND once again NOTHING WAS MISSING including the $600+. I was sooo shocked beyond words that I just didn't know what to say but I thanked the driver over and over and went home.

 

I wanted to give a monetary gift to both of the bus drivers but was told by the bus company's HR dept. that they were unable to accept gratuities, which was very unfortunate. I didn't want to put them in a position of going against policy if I offered them money anyway but I wanted them to know I had TRIED to give them a gift to show my appreciation.

 

I am soooo thankful for this experience and remember it often as I "pay it forward" to others  :-)
Jun 29, 2011 7:45 PM Guest Jean G.  says:

My husband went to Home Depot (2 years ago) to pick up a new outdoor table and chair set.

One of the workers helped him put the boxes on his truck. He thought there seemed to be a lot

of boxes but felt the worker knew what he was doing.

When he got home and started to unpack the boxes, he realized the worker put two (2) sets on

the truck.

My husband put the extra set back on his truck and returned it to the store saving the worker from

having to pay for the mistake.

The worker said," you're one in a million", which was more valuable than having an extra set.
Jun 29, 2011 7:46 PM Guest Gary, Topeka, Kansas  says:
I walked out of a grocery store with $119 of groceries that I had forgotten to pay for.  I was raining very hard.  As I got to the car, I noticed my mistake. Back into the store I went.  My groceries were wet as I went through the check out line.  I felt much better when I got home.  Thank you Lord and guardian Angel for being there to help me remain honest.
Jun 29, 2011 7:46 PM Guest Kent C.  says:
While getting a fill-up at a local gas station, I left my wallet with cash and credit cards on top of the pump, something I never do. About a half hour later, I received a call from the station attendant that I had left my wallet there and someone turned it in. I was never given a name, but I thank him/her for their honesty. Everything, including the cash was intact!
Jun 29, 2011 7:54 PM Guest Christine  says:
About a year ago I was doing my grocery shopping.  I paid for my groceries and proceeded to my car.  I put all the groceries in my car and put the cart in the cart corral.  My home is about 25 miles from the store and when I was about half way home I decided to get my cell phone out of my purse, which is always on the passenger seat next to me.  I realized it wasn't there so I pulled over and looked in the back seat with the groceries.  When I couldn't find it I almost lost my mind!!!!!!  In my purse was my checkbook, all my credit cards, my cell phone and house keys and about 100 dollars.  I turned around and started praying as I drove back to the store (faster than I should of I have to admit).  I pulled up next to the cart corral and jumped out only to find nothing there.  My heart sank and I felt like I wanted to be sick.  I parked the car and went into customer service on the off chance that it was turned in. The store associate said that she had to call a manager to take care of me since there was a purse turned in but it was in the store safe.  As it turned out someone had found my purse in the shopping cart and turned it in with everything still in my purse.  I was so relieved!  to this day I don't know who it was that found my purse but I thank God that he ( or she ) did!
Jun 29, 2011 7:35 PM Guest Jean  says:

When my son was in middle school, about 11 years old, his class took a test, and the teacher had them pass the test to the person behind them to grade. The boy behind my son marked a question or two correct on his paper that was incorrect.  My son came home and told me about it, and I asked him what he thought he should do.  He said, "tell the teacher about it".  And that's what he did the next morning.  He wasn't being a tattle tale; he was correcting the wrong about his grade.  That may be a little thing to some, but it was a big thing to this mom and to the integrity of my young son.
Jun 29, 2011 7:46 PM Guest Jalene  says:
Several years back we were going Christmas shopping and had stopped at a convenience store where I used the restroom.  A short time later I discovered that I had lost the $50. bill that I had tucked into my waistband.  I thought it a very slim chance that it would still be there, but went back to look and saw that it was not.  As I was leaving the clerk asked if I was looking for something.  She said that a little girl had turned it in.  I was so very thankful, because that was the whole Christmas budget.  I would have so liked to buy the little girl a present!
Jun 29, 2011 7:59 PM Guest Bethany  says in response to Shelley:
The same thing happened to me a little while ago, but on a smaller scale. I had bought a good amount of small items at Hobby Lobby, and didn't realize until I was looking over my reciept at home that I had not been charged for one of them. The next time I went in, I told the clerk that I had not been charged for an item on my last trip, told him how much it was, and asked him to add it to my total. He just looked at me with this really strange look and asked me if I was sure. I said I was quite sure, and I needed to pay for it. I thought it was a strange response, but I guess it's sadly not too unusual.
Jun 29, 2011 7:59 PM Guest Pam  says:

When my son was 16 and just had received his license, he was so excited to get gas in our car that he left our major credit card on top of the pump.

When we realized what had happened we went to the gas station (a day later) and asked if anyone had turned in the card.  The woman behind the counter asked our name and the type of card it was and checked the safe.  Thankfully an honest person had turned it in and we got our card back.  This taught our son a lesson in two different ways.  To this day at 22 years old, he remembers to do the right thing.
Jun 29, 2011 8:01 PM Guest Patti  says:
While surfing at the beach, someone stole my husbands key from his backpack and broke into his truck and stole his wallet.  The following week a lady was walking her dog and the dog found the wallet where it had been washed up into a ditch.  She turned it over to the police and when we picked it up everything was still there except about $7.00 in cash.  God is so good!!
Jun 29, 2011 8:03 PM Guest Fred  says:
One tme I was at the local Walmart, picked out my purchases, and a made my way to the cashere, first let me explain that I can do number statistics on the fly. the young lady was having a bad day, and I did try to chear her up with my dry hick hummor. but as she counted my money back I detected an overage, I do not remember the exact amount as it did not matter to me, it was simply too much change. so I tried to hand the whole shootin match back to her, she then got real defensive and said that it was right. I could have left knowing that I had attempted to restor her money to her, and was rejected,but I could not!  so I returned to the register with the bundle of money just as she had placed it in my hand. this time I looked her in the eyes and firmly said;  you had better recount this. she took the money quite angreally, looked at the recipt, recounted the bundle and almost passed out. she then said that she had never had anyone come back with this kind of mistake. to which I sternly replied "I have to sleep with myself , you don't!"  
Jun 29, 2011 8:08 PM Guest David  says:
A couple of years ago, after withdrawing $60 from an ATM machine, I was surprised to find that the machine dispensed another $100 from the receipt slot along with my receipt.  It made me think of my own elderly mother, who might, when confused, mistakenly stuff cash into the wrong slot.  Sure enough, my call to the bank the next day turned up a woman who had done just that, and was grateful to retrieve her money.
Jun 29, 2011 8:12 PM Guest Anne H.  says:
My father-in-law was a man of integrity. He bought a set of sliding glass doors at a hardware store. They accidently loaded two sets of doors. When he got home he discovered the extra set. He called the store to tell them of there mistake. They offered to sell him the other set at a reduced cost. He bought the second set when he could have kept it for free.
Jun 29, 2011 8:10 PM Guest Ken  says:
I have to admit that I have failed at a test like this before.  This was even after coming to know the Lord.  Luckily for the cashier (I had been given too much change), someone behind me caught it and kept me honest.  I was and still am so ashamed.  My rationalization at the time went like, "There is such a long line, it isn't that big a deal, I'm running late, She has a crappy attitude anyway...."  Why do we make bad decisions sometimes....
Jun 29, 2011 8:21 PM Guest Miriam  says:
My father worked for a local, independent telephone co-op.  One year, he was told that he (and several superiors) would be getting raises.  His raise would have given him a much larger salary than was normal for this region for his job type, and the costs would have been passed on to the low-income, rural people served by the co-op.  My father tried to refuse the raise, but was told by his superiors to take the money or lose his job.  So, my dad took the money and then quietly gave it all away to local organizations (schools, libraries, volunteer fire, etc) that served the customers of the co-op.  His example of integrity was worth more to me than all the money that he gave away.
Jun 29, 2011 8:26 PM Guest Patricia  says in response to Dan B.:
The Sister in law
Jun 29, 2011 8:33 PM Guest shelli  says in response to Ken:
Great to hear your honesty. I have been a Christian for years and have done some stuff like that too. I am so thankful God forgives! I am so proud of Robert Adams and other people of integrity who do the right thing!
Jun 29, 2011 8:41 PM Guest Tom  says:
I just watched an episode of the popular tv show called Pawn Stars.  The older father asked a women how much she wanted for what she wanted to sell and she said $100.  He said he couldn't give her $100 but if she wanted to he would buy it for $150.  He said he could sell it for $300 and didn't want to take advantage of her.  She was astounded that he offered her more than she asked for.  That is integrity!
Jun 29, 2011 8:42 PM Guest Judy  says:

Years ago we went on a family vacation.  The first place we went was a theme park.  My

husband and children got on a ride and then we went on walking to another area.  All of a sudden my husband realized that his wallet was missing.  We panicked because it had our credit cards and travelers checks we were using for the rest of the trip.  We began to retrace our steps and as we did two men came up to him and asked if he lost his wallet.

They found the wallet and were standing around to see if someone would come back looking for it.  They identified him from his picture on his driver's license.  We were so relieved and thankful that these men were honest
Jun 30, 2011 6:15 AM Guest Allan S.  says:
One time at a grocery store the clerk gave me an extra quarter in my change.  When I realized her mistake, I handed it back to her.  She said, "Oh, my, aren't you the honest one" to which I replied, "no, not really, it is just that my integrity is worth more than 25 cents."
Jun 29, 2011 9:06 PM Guest Rob  says:
I am 47 now, but still reminder a day in Grade 3, when my teacher shared how amazed he was by a person who honored a verbal agreement to sell his house for a certain amount, despite later being offered substantially more for it by someone else.  Maybe, I was surprised that my teacher was surprised at someone acting with integrity.
Jun 29, 2011 9:13 PM Guest Michele  says:
When a teen hit my car in the parking lot of the school where I was picking up my son, my auto-body shop sent her insurance company an estimate for repairs that were around $1,100. I called her company to find out whether her rate would go up, and they said that since it was over $1,000, it would. I asked the repair shop to do what they could to keep it below that threshhold; they skimped a bit here and there and gave me a final bill of $998. Meanwhile, her insurance company had already mailed me a check for $1100; I returned it to them and gave them the corrected repair bill, explaining why I was doing that. "Most people wouldn't do this," the secretary said. "Well, I'm like that Hebrew National kosher hot dog company," I told her. "I answer to a Higher Authority."
Jun 30, 2011 6:18 AM Guest Merle the Pearl  says in response to shelli:

In December 1999 my grandson drove to the grocery with me. Returning to the car, I took our purchases out of the cart, placing them in the trunk.  We drove across the street to the Walgreens, when I discovered that my wallet was no where in sight. Making a dash back to the grocery, I talked with the office attendant and learned it had not been turned in. She took my name and phone.

As we drove home we prayed and asked God to bless the person who finds it.  A few minutes later at the house, the phone rang.  My wallet had been turned into the office.  So we quickly returned, and learned that someone had found it in the top section of the grocery cart and brought it in to the office. Everything was in tact...all money and credit cards still exactly as they had been.  So back in the car, we thanked God and prayed best blessings on that person! My grandson talked about "What a good person that was" and I talked about "We should never keep anything that is not ours!"

Jun 29, 2011 9:40 PM Guest Beth  says:
In college, I rushed out of my 400+ person lecture in order to make it to my next class across campus.  I got to my next class, reached to get my pen, and realized that my purse was not with me!!  It was the start of the semester, and I had put several precious jewelry pieces that my grandfather had made me into my purse for safekeeping during the move. In addition, I had several hundred dollars of cash in there that I needed to get through the semester. I hadn't had a chance to deposit it at my local college bank yet.  After looking literally all around campus, I found my purse placed on the chalkboard tray in the large lecture hall.  800+ people had walked past it and left it untouched!! That's why I love Purdue.
Jun 29, 2011 9:47 PM Guest JP  says:

I have always considered myself to have integrity.  But a few years ago, I was shopping, I made a purchase at a store that was a good 45min away that I did not frequent often.   Opon my arrival home I realized the checkout person had not charged me for one of my items.  I had decided in my head that it was her mistake and it was to far to go back.  The very next day I realized my wallet was missing.  I called every store I went to the day before and no one had seen it.  Feeling convicted I decided it was best to return to the store and pay for the item I had not originally paid for and make things right.

 

To my amazement 3 MONTHS LATER a store called to say they had found my wallet, it was turned in and placed in the store safe.  Because it was black it was overlooked when it fell in the back of the safe.  Not a single item was missing.

 

From then on I have MADE SURE to do the right thing no matter how inconvenient it may be.  The Lord reminded me that we are all sinners but I am thankful that he forgives!
Jun 29, 2011 10:01 PM Guest Brenda  says in response to Ken:
Noone else may be watching but I know my Father in heaven is and that helps me remain honest for He knows whats right.
Jun 29, 2011 10:05 PM Guest LouiseCA  says:
Many years ago while I was working retail, I mistakenly gave a woman five dollars too much in her change. She spinned around quickly, trying to leave as fast as she could before I realized my mistake. So disappointing, that someone would sell their integrity for five dollars.
Jun 29, 2011 10:11 PM Guest Janet  says:
Awhile back I was literally on a "mission from God".  After buying some groceries the clerk gave me too much money back and I kept it.  I felt guilty, guilty, guilty.  I told the Lord I wasn't gonna do that anymore.  He kept allowing me to be in those situations over and over; I mean, it was crazy how often things like that would happen.  At first it was hard to give back, and I would sheepishly tell people, "I have to" and laugh.  It was obvious the Lord was doing a work in my heart.  Then it got easier and easier, and I would tell them I am a Christian and it's the right thing to do.  He very tenderly taught me a great lesson.
Jun 29, 2011 10:18 PM Guest Timothy F  says:

I had almost the same "left on the bus" experience as I read above. Years ago, while in college, I left my airline ticket (home for Christmas) in L.A city bus (!). I had to fly out the next day, I recall, and was heartbroken that it was "surely gone". But a friend drove me to the bus "lost and found" and, you guessed it, it was there. This wasn't an e-ticket, and I wasn't going to be able to afford a replacement--no way. So, my  Christmas was special, and I never got to thank the "angel" who "did the right thing" (as I've done myself more than once--thank God).

 

It's my unstudied opinion that there are many more of "us" (who care about what's right, even when it hurts) then we think. Sure, it's a darkening world, but I think sometimes we're sure the whole world is dark, when that's mostly just the image we get (too much media can be, well, too much). I'm reminded of the prophet Elijah, who fled from Jezebel and was sure was the only righteous man left in Israel--only to find out that God wasn't dead, and that there were 7,000 who hadn't bowed to Baal. So, don't believe the bad press, but do press on to do what's right regardless.

 

And keep up the encouragement, Mr. Daly! 

Jun 29, 2011 10:31 PM Guest Rick  says:

I too once left $100. in the ATM.  I noticed when I got home and drove back to the bank fully knowing that it wouldn't be there because the bank was closed and just the ATM was open and likely a dozen or more people would have gone through.

It wasn't there so the next day I called the bank and sure enough an older lady had turned it in when the bank opened.  After proving it was mine (how much was it, what time did it happen, etc.) the bank gave it to me.  Normally the bank would not have told anyone the lady's name but I knew the manager very well and he knows I'm a Christian and that I would like to thank this lady.  He told me she was a widow and a loyal customer to the bank.  I paid her a visit with a box of chocolates and $20.  She took the chocolate but not the money.  I have a ball cap with these words on it: "Men of Integrity" and am always aware that others are watching and more important, the Lord.
Jun 29, 2011 10:40 PM Guest Gloria  says:

During my first teaching job right out of college, I had a co-teacher who taught Bible class to my 6th graders.  He misgraded a paper and gave a higher score than was earned to one of my students.  The boy realized it and told the teacher.  The teacher replied, "We have been learning how Heaven matters so much more than earth.   Would you like to keep those five points on that paper as a reward on earth or would you like to get the grade you really earned and have those points for honesty be stored up in heaven?"

You can guess what that student chose- Heaven!  I haven't forgotten that lesson, and I,too, have had the opportunity to help several of my students over the years store up a treasure in heaven when I have mismarked a paper.
Jun 29, 2011 10:59 PM Guest Dee M  says:
I got fired two weeks ago because I wouldn't cheat on the company's sales taxes.  The Lord will provide.
Jun 29, 2011 11:20 PM Guest Tim  says:
A few years ago, a man who I knew from construction jobs and prayer meetings, was having trouble with his wife and adopted children, the wife actually said that he should leave and go find someone else, as he is a foreign citizen... and he did go to his home country for a couple months then... even met old church friends there, some who tried to set him up with "Christian singles" there.  It would have been so easy for him to buy into the failure/self comfort thing.  But he didn't.  He kept praying about all this, and the Lord reminded him "let not the husband put away his wife" and "love your wives as Christ loves the church"... so even against her attitude, he came back to this town, even living at a "halfway house" for several months, just to remain near, and give the other people time to deal with their own issues.     Today, he's living at their home, financially they are current on their bills, he's been asked to teach adult bible class a year ago, the children respect him for what he did (and didn't do)... and whenever I hear about the divorce and re-marriage epidemic, I know he knows what it means to walk through the gate, not sneak over the wall. (John 10:1, 14:15)  As his brother in Christ and as one who faces a similar situation, I feel I can trust this brother's supernatural faith in ways where I could not if he had chosen the "natural" way.  I know some cannot receive this (Matt 19:11) and there are different circumstances sometimes regarding this issue. The bottom line was he chose death to self, and now his family is finding new life; he chose to remain single or else be reconciled. (like 1 Cor 7:11)  And God is good enough and heaven lasts long enough.
Jun 30, 2011 6:39 AM Guest Vincent P.  says:
I have handed back many a dropped wallet and honored God in the things I do, This morning I discovered my GPS was stolen by one of the guys servicing my car last week ... (This after an armed robbery where my wife was held up, and losing a priceless Gold Parker Pen, and having all my photographic equipment stolen is quite a blow ...) - I was feeling like throwing in the towel and this story just reminded me that we are the only bible a lot of people read. Thank you for the encouragement (I will take the good with the bad and stand on "ALL" God's promises ...) - I will soldier on !!!
Jun 30, 2011 6:56 AM Guest Steve K.  says:
I was job hunting and flew on a red-eye flight to Atlanta on my way to Miami for a job interview during my final year of grad school.  Between flights, I used a pay phone.  While high up in the air on the second plane, I realized I left my wallet in the phone booth.  I prayed fervently that I would receive it back.  On landing, I went to the Eastern Airlines assistance desk, relayed my problem,and told them where the phone booth was.  After what seemed like a long wait, the local office received a call back.  They said that someone had found the wallet, and that the airline would forward it to me on the next plane.  I waited for the plane, and my wallet was there, with a young lady's name and phone number on a piece of paper inside it.  On my way back from Florida, when in the Atlanta Airport, I called the number on the note.  The young lady' was not there, but her mother spoke to me.  I told her why I was calling.....I was calling to thank her. daughter for her honesty.   To my surprize, the mother said that I was her daughter's benefactor (she said "savior," but that's too much for me).  I told her that she had it wrong: her daughter had solved my problem because of her integrity.  The mother then told me that her daughter had become stranded in the airport without any money herself.  She wanted to call home, went into a phone booth and found my wallet.  She took a dollar, got change to make the call, and then turned the wallet in (with all the cash and credit cards, just minus my dollar).  She said that her daughter felt so blessed to have found my wallet, because she knew that, as a young lady, it could be dangerous to approach strangers asking for money.  Wow, I benefitted from the integrity from her, and my sleepiness/forgetfullness had benefitted her even though to me it had been a problem at first, but I now understand it as being just the right thing at the right time.
Jun 30, 2011 6:57 AM Guest Vincent P.  says:
From previous post - My GPS has been returned to me ... literally in less than 30 mins of my last post ...
Jun 30, 2011 12:49 AM Guest Dean  says:
I was returning a cart in a parking lot at a Wal-Mart and the cart in front had a microwave on the botttom rack.  There was no one around so I took it in the store.  The greeter could not believe I brought it in for someone to claim.  My aunt found about $2300.00 in cash in a field after a tornado and gave it to the local police.  They knew who was looking for it and it was returned.  My brother had lost a wallet and had it returned to him 20 years after it was lost.
Jun 30, 2011 1:09 AM Guest Pati  says:
My daughter and I had been in the market, and she was putting our cart back when she spotted a wallet in another cart.  She brought it to me and it was the fattest wallet I had ever seen, stuffed with a ton of money in the form of dollars.  I did not look to see anything in the wallet, including how much money, but only to get her name and address so I could call information for her phone number.  I called her and told her that my daughter had found her wallet.  She was suddenly alarmed, and had not realized that she had left it there.  I assured her it was completely in tact and that we would bring it to her home, which we did.  She was so very grateful and told me she had just gotten that money for her daughters soon to be wedding.  She insisted on giving us a reward and I told her that we were just grateful that we were the ones to find it and all we did was the right thing.   Seeing to it that the money was safely returned to her brought us all of the reward we would ever want. 
Jun 30, 2011 2:54 PM Guest Ian C.  says:

Turns out that Robert Adams lied about where he found the money and now he's being vilified, and being fined $500 for lying in a police report which caused the police a lot of extra work to figure out what happened.

 

However, I think that, while it was wrong for him to mislead the police and hence cause them so much extra work, it was important and commendable that he did not keep the money but did return it.
Jun 30, 2011 3:51 AM Guest Brianne  says:
I live overseas in Germany.  Many of the military bases host annual "bazaars" which are rather like very large, nice tent sales.  Not long ago a friend and I drove two hours to one of those at which she purchased an antique book case.  The item was sold for $1400, but my friend noticed the next day that she'd only been charged $14 for it (decimal put in wrong place really makes a difference!).  My friend desperately tried to figure out how to reach someone to communicate and hopefully resolve the problem.  However, due to the type of retail setting, she had no luck reaching the seller or anyone connected with the bazaar.  So, she drove all the way back (4 hours again round trip) to meet with the seller and get the transaction redone.  Needless to say, the seller (an older English couple) were surprised and relieved that my friend had made such an effort to correct the situation.  People like my friend are reminders that the world is still full of good people who believe in doing the right thing.  In today's global world, it's so easy to get overwhelmed with negativity and it's certainly is a breath of fresh air to see the light of goodness shine through on occasion!
Jun 30, 2011 4:33 AM Guest inge  says in response to Susan:
A few years ago, when in Zambia (southern africa), I forgot a wallet containing US$ 2,000 in a taxi cab. Because I had taken the taxi from a hotel, I decided to go back to the hotel...and lo and behold, I found the taxi driver waiting. He hadnt taken any more clients in anticipation of my going back for it. I was so grateful.
Jun 30, 2011 5:08 AM Guest Ava  says:

This is not meant to belittle all of these stories, but my husband would drive across town to return just a few cents to a store clerk who had given him too much (he did this kind of thing regularly) but had a long term affair with a married woman in our church.  I believe a person has to have integrity in all areas of his/her life to be called 'a person with integrity'.
Jun 30, 2011 7:08 AM Guest Marisol K.  says:

Twenty years ago, I was coming into work in the morning.  One of my coworkers, while searching for something in her purse, dropped a wad of money.  I picked it up, called to her and gave it back.  It turned out to be her rent money.  She was grateful.

 

Another time, while visiting Sweden, I was in a crowded American Express Office to buy travellers checks.  A man who had just puchased thousands in travellers checks dropped them in a folded clump on the floor.  I called to the man and gave him his money.  He was very relieved.

 

I never gave it a second thought in either situation.  Integrity really matters!
Jun 30, 2011 7:09 AM Guest Dan M.  says:
I  regularly work out at a local fitness center after work, changing into my workout clothes in the locker room. A few months ago I changed clothes and did not remove my wallet from my pants pocket. Normally I place it in my gym bag. When I finished my workout, I grabbed my pants and walked out of the center, dropping my wallet on the floor as I left. A staff member found it and turned it in to the manger who called on the phone before I got home. Those employees who had possession of my wallet could have taken the credit cards and cash in my wallet. Instead, they did the right thing and returned it. I later went to the manager and asked him to commend his employees on their integrity and honesty.
Jun 30, 2011 7:40 AM Guest Sharon R.  says:
My husband was waiting behind some tourists from New York at a newspaper vending machine.  After the tourists got their paper, they offered to keep the lid up so that he could get a free paper.  My husband told them thanks but that he would pay for his paper.  The tourists laughed and said, "Oh, yes.  We're in the Bible belt now."
Jun 30, 2011 7:42 AM Guest Mary Ann G.  says:
A few years back my husband and I had been talking about painting our cabin at the church campgrounds. But, we really didn't have $50+ to spend on a 5-gallon bucket of paint. One afternoon as we turned onto our street, he noticed a five-gallon bucket in the ditch. You can always use another bucket around the house, so we stopped to pick it up. To our surprise, it was a FULL bucket of Sherwin William's best white paint! My husand thought that God had just provided us with the paint we needed. I thought we needed to return it to the store. We live in a small town, and somebody we probably knew was missing a whole bucket of paint! When we returned it, the clerk knew exactly who had bought it.They had sold the customer five that day -- and this one must have rolled off their truck. The sales clerk was sure they would be happy to get it back. But, we still didn't have the paint we needed. I happened to ask if they had any mis-tinted paint that we might buy at a reduced price. And they did! We got the five-gallons of paint we needed, in a very nice color, for half the price! God does provide! You can never go wrong doing the right thing!
Jun 30, 2011 6:27 AM Guest Lisa  says:
So proud of my daughter who found a $50 bill near her college dorm and turned it in to the campus police.  She was told that it would be hers if no one claimed in in 30 days.  When she went to find out what happened after a month, she was told that nobody claimed it but due to a law on the books for the state which the officer apparently wasn't aware of, she couldn't claim it but rather the police would acquire it.  Fortunately, the chief of police overruled it and gave it to her.  A lesson on many fronts!  It was a good witnessing opportunity for her because she was able to share with a number of people that she was living for Christ and knew it was the right thing to do when others would have just kept it.
Jun 30, 2011 6:41 AM Guest RZ  says:

Recently my husband left his Iphone 4 in a grocery store cart. We realized he did this after about 20-30 minutes and I told him on the way back to the store that there's no way someone turned it in and that he better hope it was left in the cart.

 

To my surprise, someone had found it in the cart and turned it in to customer service. I was really surprised since someone could use it or sell it, but was very thankful for someone's honesty.
Jun 30, 2011 6:42 AM Guest MS  says:
I was buying greeting cards at a store.  I picked out seven, stocking up for the month.  After the clerk rang them up and I paid, I looked at my receipt and realized she had only charged me for four. Wanting to be very clear about it, I said "Oh, you didn't charge me enough."  She looked at me rather strangely and counted the cards again, saying something about they had stuck together.  I paid for the remaining cards and felt at peace for having paid.
Jun 30, 2011 8:05 AM Guest A. C.  says:
I don't have a story, but as the blog says: "We often read that we’re living in an age of sliding morals and virtue.", I think that the reason we are seeing that nowadays is because the news media mostly shows only that bad stuff of our society. But, I wonder, how much good is out there, and the press and media are not showing it? May it because it doesn't add to their "ratings"? Thanks Jim and Focus On The Family for reminding us that there IS good in the society, and that there are people that stand up to those evil things that are happenning, without sacrificing their integrity. That encourages us to do the same on our own "Jerusalem, Samaria and Judea". God Bless you all.
Jun 30, 2011 7:11 AM Guest Linda  says:
Wow! What awesome stories of intengrity. Sometimes in this ever changing world we think that "Integrity" is gone, but we all need to applaude those who continue to stand up for what is right! that being said I'd like to share my story of an very special young lady"Bri" who was recently in a state pageant. She has been working VERY hard to reach her goal of "Miss America" However, just last week she was confronted with the oppurtunity to go with the flow of take a stand. I am pease to announce that she took a stand, one which my have cost her the earthly crown,but in our oppinion we received a much Bigger crown from Our Heavenly Father. After 3 evening of pulimaries she was "Lookin Great" Still in the running for the "crown". Then interview, which she entered with complete comfiedence after winning awards for her speaking ability. She began her interview, To her surprize the first question was, Brianna, How do you feel about the pending law in NY for "same-Sex Marriage"? Wow., Realizing where this was going she took a big breath ,prayed and said "I do not agree with this. I believe that marriage is between and man and a women, needless to say that was not the answer that some of the judges was looking for and they continued with their questions about this topic. After her closing statments she left her interview knowing full well that she has just givin' up her chances for this crown. I believe that she has recieved a much bigger crown in heaven and will contiue to be a mouth piece for her generation. Thanks for standing up for what right Bri. Mom and Dad are VERY proud of you!
Jun 30, 2011 7:13 AM Guest Rita C.  says:
My husband and I have a credit card that gives us cash back.  We had just received our $75 check and cashed it, when another $75 check arrived in the mail.  I checked our account again, to make sure I had done everything right, then called the company.  The lady that finally ended up taking my call was taken back, at first she didn't know what to do, but thanked me for being honest.  It was a great opportunity to share that as a Christian I would never think of keeping something that wasn't mine.  We happily ended up sending the check back.  
Jun 30, 2011 8:07 AM Guest Donna  says:

It is said that "many drops make a pond" and these inspiring posts bear witness that the pond of integrity is wide and deep. All praise to God!
Jun 30, 2011 7:29 AM Guest Mark  says:
Right is Right, even when no one is doing it.  Wrong is Wrong, even if everyone is doing it.
Jun 30, 2011 7:36 AM Guest CONNIE  says:

While on a trip to Walt Disney World  few years ago we were walking around Epcot. I looked down and saw a wad of cash on the ground and stopped to pick it up. My husband and I looked around for a Disney cast member and gave her the money and explained what we had found and where. Hopefully, the money was returned to the person that lost it. Our two children didn't understand why we gave the money to the cast member instead of keeping it, but that also gaves us a great opportunity to teach a valuable lesson about integrity and just doing the right thing.
Jun 30, 2011 7:38 AM Guest Mike  says:
My 16-year-old daughter found a credit card laying on the ground in an airshow parking lot. We called the credit card company. They wanted us either to send to back to them or destroy it, but did not want to give out any direct contact and refused to even call the owner. Knowing the man likely needed his card for this week-long event, she appealed to various voices at many phone numbers and after an hour finally talked to a representative who reluctantly provided his home phone number. She reached someone there and within a few minutes, the owner called her cell phone. Within a half an hour, the grateful owner met us by the control tower.
Jun 30, 2011 7:40 AM Guest Shawn  says:

When my son was 12, his basketball was stolen at a state baskeball tournament.  As we were preparing to leave the last day of the tournament, he found another basketball in the lobby and wanted to take it to replace his.  I explained to him that the ball didn't belong to him and that we should turn it in to Lost and Found.  Experiencing his own loss, he couldn't understand why he couldn't take this other ball.  We talked about how he felt about losing his own ball (having it stolen) and how some other boy might feel if he came back looking for the ball we had found. We turned the ball in to Lost and Found.

Jun 30, 2011 7:44 AM Guest Jim  says:
My family and I were on vacation a few weeks ago in San Diego, CA.  It was the first time that my wife and children had ever been in California, so we hit a lot of the museums and things that tourist do.  I had my iPad with us in order to look up locations and get addresses and such.  Well, the last day we were there, I had been keeping it under the front seat of the rental car for easy access and security reasons.  That evening, we had cleaned the car out before I went to return it.  However, I had forgot that I had placed my iPad under the seat.  Trying to catch a quick shuttle back to the airport for a shuttle ride back to the hotel, I had forgot to grab the iPad.  As I was riding in a taxi from the airport to the hotel, we passed the rental car place (about 30-40 minutes later) when it dawned on me that I had not retrieved my iPad from under the seat.  I asked the taxi driver to swing by in hope of maybe getting my iPad back.  The rental car was already gone (to be cleaned for the next renter); however, when I went to the counter the agent told me that they were just about to call me as the person cleaning the car found the iPad and had turned it into the counter.  He could have easily claimed that it was not there and kept it, but he did the right thing and turned it in.  He has my gratitude and a special thank-you prayer for his honesty and integrity....
Jun 30, 2011 8:18 AM Guest Ayaana  says:

A colleague of mine, Pete, saw a plain white envelope on a busy downtown street in Washington, D.C., during lunch time.  He picked it and discovered it was full of money--$1200 cash--and no ID.  Knowing that someone would miss that amount of cash, he continued walking down the street looking to see if he could identify an anxious face.  Before long, an older woman was retracing her steps toward him, looking on the ground as if she had lost something.  Suspecting she was the owner of the money, he asked her, "Did you lose something?" Well, she was looking for the dropped envelope;  confident that he had found the true owner he handed it to her, with the money intact.

When he recounted the story, I told him later that God had made sure he found it because He knew the money would be safe with Pete.    

Jun 30, 2011 8:19 AM Guest Gayle D.  says:
My daughter and I were at Walmart and as always I was in a hurry.  After checking out I went to the car and as I was putting the change in my wallet I noticed the clerk had given me back $1.14 cents too much.  I told my daughter I would be right back!.  I ran back into Walmart hoping the clerk that had checked me out was not busy so I could give the money back to her quickly since as I said earlier, I was in a hurry.  Thankfully she was not busy, so I hurried up to her and said, "you gave me too much change"!  (Another clerk was close by and listening)  She looked at the change and said it's only a $1.14.  I replied, "yes, but it isn't my money". She looked stunned and said "THANK YOU".  The other clerk listening said to me as I turned to leave, "In all my years working here no one has brought back money like you just did".
Jun 30, 2011 8:20 AM Guest w.g.  says:

Years ago I was working for the goverment and have since retired.I went to the ouside dumpster to depoist trash when I noticed a small bank envelope.I opened it and it had a bunch of old coins as well as cash $13,000.00 worth later I found out.I was in a hurry so didn't think much about it until the following day.Went to the offices and found the owner who identified it he accidently left it there next to the dumbster while warming up his motorcycle.The owner of the money turned out to be a christian and reported me to my boss. A letter of integrity was put in my file and he personally took me to a restaurant of my choosing.He said he wanted to reward me for my honesty.A mans integrity is determined by what he does when nobody sees him!
Jun 30, 2011 7:51 AM Guest Glen  says:
This subject always reminds me of a story that John Macauthor told once.  He was speaking about charactor but this is along the lines that we are talking about.  A wealthy man approached a woman.  He asked her if she would sleep with him for a million dollars.  The woman thought about it for some time and then said yes that she would sleep with him for a million dollars.  The wealthy man then asked "Would you sleep with me for a thousand dollars?"  A look of outrage crossed the woman's face. And the woman said "I wouldn't sleep with you for a thousand dollars what kind of woman do you think that I am?"  The wealthy man replied "I thought that we had already established that I was just negotiating price."
Jun 30, 2011 8:54 AM Guest Julia  says:
such a beautiful story..and very encouraging...we are blessed to be the children of God...and His example of love to the world...integrity is what we are...CHRIST always living in me!
Jun 30, 2011 8:31 AM Guest Sharon K  says in response to Dee M:
I will be praying for you that God will bless you abundantly for your sacrifice to be honest recently.  He does not forget or "not notice" when a heart is trying to live with integrity!
Jun 30, 2011 8:41 AM Guest Sharon K  says:

A year or so ago, my husband left for work early one morning not realizing his truck tailgate hadn't latched properly the night before.  (He'd been having trouble with it.)  His tool box containing all of his tools for his commercial roofing work (some recently purchased) slid out the back and dropped on the road as he went up a steep hill near our home.  He called me and I went out walking along the road looking, but couldn't find it.  We were both just sick about the loss, because some of the tools were quite expensive.   Finally that night I suggested he call the police station and see if by chance it would have gotten turned in.  The policeman asked him to give some identifying factors since it was locked and they couldn't see what was in it to prove it.   He then said it was there!   A vehicle following my husband that morning had seen it fall, stopped and picked it up and turned it in to the police station because they couldn't catch up to him fast enough to return it.  It was a tremendous answer to our prayers all that day to have gotten it back again, and we were forever grateful to the honest person(s) who turned it in for us!!!
Jun 30, 2011 8:57 AM Guest Doug  says:
I recently went into Walmart to purchase my hunting/fishing license, a state park permit, and some ammo.  As I was walking out of the store to my van, I looked at the receipt.  I saw that the clerk didn't charged me for my license.  I walked back in and as I was on my way to customer service, I met the woman who assisted me.  She couldn't believe I came back to make it right.  She kept telling her colleagues and and some of the customers at the sporting goods register that she had undercharged me and that I had come back to make it right.  Is integrity now that rare that it is a big deal when someone does what is right?
Jun 30, 2011 9:21 AM Guest sheila  says in response to Ken:
Let God continue the good work he has begun in you and be thankful you realize where you have made mistakes.  Learn from your mistakes and do the right thing in the future; that is, honor God with your actions whether they are convenient to others or not.
Jun 30, 2011 9:21 AM Guest sheila  says:

My daughter and I were purchasing tickets to attend a craft show.  Tickets were $5.00 more for those 13 or older.  My daughter had turned 13 a week earlier.  The attendant said to just pretend she was 12 and pay the lesser price.  I declined.  He was surprised and asked why?  I told him my integrity was worth more than $5.00.  I am thankful that Christ has paid for my sin and taught me in the ways I should go.  His price for my integrity was His life. How much is yours worth?
Jun 30, 2011 2:56 PM Guest Linda P.  says:
Too bad the true story is not one of integrity but cover-up. The Daily Herald reported today that the man who turned in the $17,000 gave a false police report and then lied in interviews about not being tempted to keep the money. Under investigation, he confessed that he originally had stolen the unattended money  (Prov. 28:13). Well, at least he turned it in without using any of it.
Jun 30, 2011 9:30 AM Guest Ted  says:
Intergirty is doing the right thing even when no one is watching.  For the Christian, it is living according to Christ's teachings in the Bible.
Jun 30, 2011 9:32 AM Guest Jody  says:
When our oldest daughter was only 3 or 4 years old we drove through the ATM of our local credit union on a Saturday morning, and the teller gave my husband $100 more than he had requested on the withdrawal slip.  He immediately hit the call button and returned the extra money.  Our daughter didn't say anything about it at the time, but she has grown up to be one of the most honest people we have ever known.  There is no substitute for walking the talk. I have been so thankful for a Christian husband for almost 40 years (anniversary coming up soon).
Jun 30, 2011 9:57 AM Guest Debbie O  says:

Many years ago when our three kids were younger and all living at home our family went on a downhill skiing daytrip. The weather was unseasonably warm and halfway to our destination my husband pulled the car to the side of the road to take the insulated "winter front" off of our vehicle. Climbing back into the car he had with him an envelope filled with cash and a book of ticket stubs. We were literally in the middle of nowhere (rural Saskatchewan) and this envelope was right at his feet as he stood outside in front of our car. The only clue as to where the money belonged was on one of the unsold tickets that identified an event happening that very day. As we continued on to our destination wondering where and to whom we could turn over this money, within about 20 minutes we entered the very town where the event was happening. Right on the side of the road was a large sign indicating that registrations for the event was at the hotel on the right hand side of the road. Disbelief was evident on the face of the hotel attendant when my husband explained the situation. It had never even occured to us to keep the money. Even now years later our family recounts this event with vivid clarity. Our children will always believe what we do more often than they believe what we say.
Jun 30, 2011 9:57 AM Guest Rob  says:

Last year, I sent my daughter a care package at college.  When the package arrived, she had received the wrong package and it contained $800 cash and a lottery ticket.  She returned it to the delivery company and through some address information on the package, we were able to identify the correct recipient.  I found out that the $800 was being sent from a woman to her elderly mother to help her pay her bills.  I was so proud of my daughter that she was not tempted to keep the money.
Jun 30, 2011 10:03 AM Guest Lael  says in response to Ava:
Agreed. Acts of returning money or showing up "faithfully" every Sunday is to get people to see and believe this person is faithful and full of integrity, yet they are white washed tombs. Outwardly appearing to the eye as one way, but inwardly the truth is dead.
Jun 30, 2011 10:14 AM Guest Dave  says:
It is nice to hear the story of Mr. Adams. 

I would note he commented he would have done it: "even if it had another zero on there".  In my experience returning the bigger amounts is easier than the smaller amounts!  It is harder for me to have to drive back to fix a one dollar issue than a hundred dollar issue.  I hate to admitt it but Abraham Lincoln went beyond my limits for 2 cents. lol
Jun 30, 2011 1:33 PM Guest Tom M.  says:
I don't know about $17,000 as nothing like that has happened to myself or any of my girls but I have seen them show a great sense of character on numerous occasions, helping each other at home, helping out with church activities and returning lost items when they have found them. They have helped lost children find their parents, and their employers have remarked about how honest they are. But my dad always said that there was no replacement for a straight up answer and naked honesty and I have tried to carry that on with my kids.
Jun 30, 2011 1:42 PM Guest Kat H.  says:

Hello!  I'm delighted to tell you about my son Jeff.  A few years ago, he was in Jr. High and was out riding his bike.  He noticed some cash laying in a gutter and scooped it up and brought it home to show me!  We had a good talk about it and of course he was excited, but even moreso he worried about who might have lost it!  So he called the police and told them the details and they suggested he leave it with them for 30 days, and if no called to claim it, they would contact him and it would be his.

 

Jeff patiently waited, didn't really discuss it figuring he'd never see it again.  A  little more than a month went by and he "received a call from the police . . . no one claimed it  and $200 in cash was his.

 

I was so very proud of him and the testimony he has because of this one decision (in a million) that makes a difference in our walk with the Lord!  Today, as an adult, he is still a man of great conviction and godly integrity.
Jun 30, 2011 10:34 AM Guest Shelia S.  says:
I've been following Dave Ramesy's budget plan which includes a cash envelope system.  About a year ago I lost my envelopes. It was early in the month and I had planned my budget for the entire month. Between all the envelopes, I had around $900 in cash. I looked for them everywhere and retraced my steps for the day to no avail. The next day when I went to check my mail there was a post it note attached to the mail boxes with an address stating that a pocket book was found. I went to the provided address and described what my envelope system looked like. The lady then handed me my envelopes. She said she had found them in the parking lot. All the cash was still inside.
Jun 30, 2011 1:47 PM Guest Todd  says:

It may sound as if I’m bragging, but I’m so proud of my wife & wanted to share this act of integrity.  A few days ago, she stopped at a gas station in our neighborhood that has full serve gas.  She was going to only get $20 in gas since she only had $23 cash.  The employee pumping the gas was distracted & was not able to stop the pump until it reached $29 & change.  As I mentioned, my wife only had $23, so he accepted that cash, expecting to pay the rest from his pocket.  He seemed to be having a rough day.  Although it was an inconvenience, my wife went to the credit union & withdrew some cash, then went to McDonald’s & bought a chocolate shake & returned the exact change plus the chocolate shake.  He was amazed by her kindness, & commented that it was his mistake & she wasn’t expected to make up the difference.  My wife replied by saying that God doesn’t ask for him to be perfect and neither can she.  I just think of how many times we have the opportunity to bless someone, & don’t take the time or effort to do so.  We all need to be reminded of how we show Christ in our everyday lives.
Jun 30, 2011 10:40 AM Finley Finley    says in response to Dee M:
Dee, God will most definitely honor your integrity. He knows your needs and will supply them ALL according to His riches in glory in Jesus. Watch for Him to work in your behalf, and allow Him to bless others through you!
Jun 30, 2011 1:49 PM Guest Paul P.  says:
On 6/29/11 I had the carpets in my home in Chandler, Az. cleaned by Orbit cleaners. When they were done they washed out a filter in their machine in my yard. The worker then rang my bell & handed me a diamond earing that she said she found in the filter. That type of honesty is amazing.
Jun 30, 2011 1:51 PM Guest Lou P.  says:
Last week I was leaving my office on a very hot evening here in San Antonio (it was still over 100 degrees at 6 PM), and was carrying my suit jacket rather than wearing it.  I didn't notice that my wallet had fallen out of it as I crossed the street next to the Alamo.  When I was about halfway home, I got a call from a man and his wife who had found my wallet.  Thye had looked through it to find a phone list of my office empoloees, including myself, and compared my name to my driver's license and called my cell.  I quickly turned around and met them in front of the Alamo, where they were patiently waiting to return my wallet, along with two strollers and two other kids holding onto their mom and complaining about the heat (did I already mention it was over 100 degrees out?).  I gave them the only cash I had in the wallet (five dollars, although I wish it could have been more), told them they could buy some ice cream for the kids, and thanked them for being so kind to a complete stranger like me.  I believe those kids got a first-hand lesson in honesty and good citizenship that evening.  Horray for those parents!!!
Jun 30, 2011 11:33 AM Guest Carmen  says:

My husband went to the bank and withdrew most of the money we had for a trip we had to take. When he got home, he realized he had lost the money. I called the bank and the man sounded very strange as he asked questions. He told me a lady had turned the money in. When I called to thank her, she said when she saw the wad of $100 bills and did not even want to be tempted (being a Christian) so she just turned it in without counting.
Jun 30, 2011 1:56 PM Guest Derrick in UT  says:
2 years ago my son an I were hunting ducks at a local waterfowl management unit. After the morning was over we headed back to the truck. My son noticed a Browning Gold shotgun laying in the grass next to our truck and told me about it. It was obvious that it had been set against the bumper and the owner drove away and it fell to the ground. This was a NICE shotgun and it could have been really easy to just take it, but I used that opportunity to show my son what integrity was about. we placed and ad in the local online classifieds with no info that it was a gun just that we found something important and the person that lost it would know what it was. Well about 2 hours later we get a phone call and it was the owner of this shotgun he told me the serial number over the phone and promptly headed to our house, he was ecstatic that we found his prized shotgun. he gave my son $50 for doing the right thing. The lesson continues to speak to me and my son today.
Jun 30, 2011 11:50 AM Guest My WormsEyeView  says:

Being the vile sinners we are, this is just another example to illustrate Who is really in charge. He works all things for the good of those who love Him. He does it with Mercy, Compassion & Love steeped in Justice, Fairness & Righteousness.

 

Have you ever had it set in your mind to accomplish something that you know wasn't exactly right & along the way, wind up glorifying God by doing something totally off of your potentially damaging intention? Friends, isn't this what David referred to as His "rod & staff" in The 23rd Psalm? When you belong to The Good Shepherd, you belong are kept by The Good Shepherd, whether or not you, I or anyone else likes it or not. The Master's voice is POWERFUL. It created the whole universe. Certainly, it can take care of us "jars of clay".

 

I don't know the situation for Mr. Adams. I refuse to judge anything about him/his circumstances. I do Praise my God for using Mr. Adams as a tool to glorify our LORD. I pray for the best for Mr. Adams, because honesty certainly isn't vogue these days. Yet, I'm of the mind that The Good LORD allowed Mr. Adams to be motivated to be where he was when he was in order that things turned out the way they happened. Without the desire of being around a young lady, would Mr. Adams have taken the trip? Hmmmm.

 

I know that in my own life it has often been what I perceived to be a potentially perceived unrighteous motivation that led me to an action of such significance as leading a lost soul in prayer to receive Christ as her LORD & Savior, and it wasn't until afterwards that I was even partially aware of the evil in my heart.

Friends, it's scary to begin to learn the wickedness within us. That's why people don't want to face it.

 

Look at Judas Iscariot...what it did for him. Thus, our only hope is to focus..FOCUS, on Christ. His light will break through our clay pots (Oh, how it hurts to be broken.) & give light to a fallen world & prevent us creatures made in the image of The Creator from facing eternal misery in a place prepared for the fallen angels...a place where those made in the image of The One Who condemned the fallen angels...aren't welcomed & are hated by the fallen angels...with a passion beyond our imagination.

 

Before we, like the Pharisees of JESUS' time, throw stones at Mr. Adams, let us examine our own hearts. Would we have even gotten off the couch to go? Would we have been too focused to take responsibility for returning the cash? Would we have been better persuaded to use the $$ for something else, good, bad or other?

 

Apparently, Mr. Adams was on a Divine Appointment (Nothing is random in a digital universe; ours is a digital universe. Ask a physics expert.). Maybe Mr. Adams was the only vessel fit enough for the job, one our Good LORD knew He could count on to do "the right thing" in that situation. What would that say about the other people in that area? I don't know for sure, but it is high time we all did some deeper self-examination & look to our Savior that suffered & died for our wickedness.
Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM Guest JoAnn  says:
Several years ago our family was traveling back from a trip to West Virginia.  We stopped at a gas station in Virginia to fill up the car.  My husband put his wallet on the roof of the car and you guessed it, forgot about it.   About 70 miles down the road he realized what he had done.  We turned around and went back to the station to see if we could find it.   The only thing we found were a couple of pieces of paper that had been in the wallet.  Needless to say, we were very disheartened.  We had lost our money (in those days, we didn't have much), his driver's license and a couple of credit cards.  We were sick thinking about all the calls we would have to make and the work that would be involved in getting things cancelled and a new license.  What a pleasant surprise when we returned home to find a message on our answering machine.  A man had found the wallet with the contents strewn along the highway, picked up all he could find and was now asking us where he could mail it.  He had noticed a Promise Keeper's card and said he was a fellow Promise Keeper and wanted to make sure he got it back to us.   He wouldn't let us send money to pay for the return of the wallet (money included) and sent it to us overnight.  What a blessing....we have never forgotten the kindness of this stranger or the faithfulness of our God!
Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM Guest Marcy  says:
Several years ago, I had just undergone chemo therapy, was bald as a cue ball, my husband and I were barely getting by as we were in our twenties. He was a crew mechanic for a blown alcohol boat and we were traveling North to a boat race in Canada.. We stopped in some little town at I think a Wendy's.. I can't remember what town, but when we sat down, my husband noticed a brown paper bag sitting on the window seal next to our booth.. He opened up the bag and noticed a wad of cash.. It looked like someone had just cashed their payroll check or something. My husband immediately said "Look, we just paid for our trip to Canada..I said, we did no such thing..I grabbed the bag of money and handed it to the Mgr at the Wendy's or whereever we were. I think we may have actually been in Gladstone close to Portland??? I have wondered all these years if the poor person who left that money on the counter ever got their money back..It was an immediate response to give the money back, however I have always wondered what happened and if the person did get their money back... I explain it to my kids now, that if you lost a bag of $$ or you accidentally left your wallet somewhere, you would be praying that someone would have the same honest heart to return it to you.
Jun 30, 2011 1:15 PM Guest Melisa  says:
A few nights ago I left my expensive smart phone on the grocery store shelf.  I guess after a phone call to my mom I laid it down instead of putting it in my purse.  I didn't realize I did this until we got a phone call about an hour later at dinner time.  A store employee called and said they had it.  I asked my husband to go down immediately and get it before someone stole it.  When he got there (5 minutes later) he had to wait while they went into the safe in the back of the store to retrieve it.  There must have been an honest shopper and an honest employee who got the phone to me and a good store policy of guarding personal belongings left behind.  Thank you King Soopers!
Jun 30, 2011 2:04 PM Guest Maryellen  says:
I was at WalMart with my 16 year old picking up various items - the most important of which was an expensive new Xbox game for his birthday.  We had a cashier-in-training who did not know how to unlock the security lock on the game and another cashier came over to do it.  I paid, gave the cashier compliments, and headed out to the car.  Then it hit me that the total bill could NOT be correct based on the cost of the game.  As we sat in the car and I looked at the receipt sure enough, the game did not get scanned in!  My teenager's eyes lit up as he considered that he did not have to reimburse me for the game now.  Of course he quickly realized that we had to go back in to pay.  The Greeter at the door was quite surprised when I gave her my bag for inspection and said that we were returning to PAY for it.  The Customer Support person was also very surprised.  It was worth 100 times the amount of the game to model integrity that night.  Like others have said, integrity is worth more than any amount of money.
Jun 30, 2011 2:30 PM Guest Nikki  says:

In December two years ago, I was shopping for groceries at Wal-Mart.  I had my Christmas gift cash in my purse.  I was in a hurry to get home before my children arrived home from school and accidentally left my purse in my shopping cart after returning it to the shopping cart stall.  All the money I had for Christmas gifts was in my purse.

 

Someone turned my purse into the store and a store employee called me.  The cash was sitting near the top of my purse and would have been so easy to pocket when looking to find my i.d. to contact me.  I was so thankful for the integrity of those who had their hand in returning my purse to me.
Jun 30, 2011 4:19 PM Guest Adam  says:

Several years ago my wife and I were preparing for a trip to Eastern Europe. I thought it would be a good idea to make copies of our credit cards and our debit card in case either were lost or stolen on the trip. I used a copy machine at a local grocery store one morning but it was not until that evening I discovered I did not have my credit card when I went to pay a restaurant bill. We hurried back to the grocery store where I learned that some "good Samaritan" had found the cards and turned them in to the customer service desk.

Thank God for good, honest people.

Jun 30, 2011 4:35 PM Guest Jennifer  says:

I had a $100 in my pocket as a college student to buy a textbook after class.  I ran out of time before church, and it fell ouf of my pocket while I was co-teaching children's choir.  One of the little boys in the choir came across it after choir, but after I'de already gone home.  He gave to one of the staff at church, and people asked around until they figured out who's it was.  He was only about 10 years old at the time, and even being a church kid I thought it showed a lot of integrity and character.  It would have been so easy for him to just pocket that money and pretend it never happened.
Jun 30, 2011 8:09 PM Guest Becky  says:
Just a few minutes ago I was checking out at Kmart with my debit card. I requested $10 cash back. The very young cashier handed me my receipt and cash which I stuck in my billfold and closed it. As I was turning to leave she said that she didn't give me my $10 and opened the register and pulled out another $10 bill. She held it out for me to take. I said that I thought I already had my $10 and opened my wallet to check. I showed her the $10 and reassured her that I did not need the other one. She was so thankful that I was honest and she did not come up short when her register was closed out. The feeling I had on the way home was priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 30, 2011 10:00 PM Guest Jim  says:
I previously often ran around a near by lake almost daily after work.  I had done the route many times.  One day as I was running I found a check book in the road.  I looked at the address on the checks, found the near by home, and went to the door to return it.  No one answered.  I took the check book with me, knowing that when I got back to my car on the other side of the lake I would be near a police station.  I took the check book into the police station.  The policeman behind the desk asked a number of questions regarding how the check book came into my possession.  I even had to show my own ID.  For a short period of time I wondered if I had done the right thing, or should I have just left it at the door of the home or in the street where I found it.  I left it with the police.  A couple of weeks later I received a small reward check from a local doctor (the owner of the check book).  I debated for days over what to do with the check.  I ultimately cashed it, but never felt 100% comfortable for accepting it.  I did in the end find comfort in returning it as my parents and Scouting had taught me to do.
Jul 1, 2011 6:30 AM Guest Pam  says:
One winter, my college boyfriend lost his wallet, which contained about $80 in cash, in the parking lot near his work.  The next day, he received a phone call from someone who had not only found the wallet, but apologized for borrowing the change out of it that he needed to make that call.  We met him at the homeless shelter where he was staying, where he was waiting for us outside in the cold.  It was then that we saw his arm was in a cast.  When we expressed our gratitude—and surprise—for his honesty, he replied, "I couldn't do anything else; I'm a Christian."
Jul 1, 2011 8:05 AM Guest Dale and Linda  says:

Wow!! What wonderful stories of integrity!! I am thankful for the chance to applaud those who have and will stand-up for what is right. That being said I would like to share our story of integrity. Our daughter Brianna has participated in  our state pageant for the last 2 years. She created the  platform "A face in the mirror love what you see" Building self-esteem in young women.

1 Peter 3:3-4 speaks about inward beauty not outward,loving who you are in Christ. For the past few months she has been preparing for our state pageant. She was ready to "wear the crown" Her dream has been to become "Miss America" and continue  her platform in schools etc. But first she had to win at the state level. After 3 evenings of competition she was going great! A strong answer to her  "On stage question" gave her continued confidence. Now interview, she is very comfortable with this as she has received many compliments on her speaking abilities from judges in the past. Also first place interview award in non-finalist last year at state. Then the moment of truth, after introducing herself the questions began.Still at peace with herself she continued to answer the questions. To her surprise the next question was: Brianna, How do you feel about the "Defense of Marriage Act" and "Gay Rights"? After taking a deep breath and saying a prayer she answered, " I do not approve of this,"I believe that marriage is between and man and a woman. With that the questions continued in this manner. Realizing that this was not the answers some of the judges were looking for, she completed her interview.Gave her closing statements, and left the room, knowing full well that she had given up her chance for this earthly crown. She told us later that walking away she knew we would be VERY proud of her and she was proud of herself!That is so true, my husband and I along with our friends and family are very proud of her stand for integrity. We believe that God will continue to use her as a mouth piece for her generation. Sincerely, Dale and Linda Tracy
Jul 1, 2011 8:06 AM Guest D. Dirk H.  says in response to Ava:
Most comments regard the "monetary integrity" - but Ava hit the Target dead-center! Every one of us need to focus on what we do in the "dark recesses of our minds" THAT's where our integrity truly is challanged and best established!
Jul 1, 2011 8:06 AM Guest Travis  says:
My friend Benny at church wants to go on a mission trip to South America, but didn't have the $2000 he needed to sign up.  Each year during our Rodeo Bible Camp, it has rained, despite the severe Texas drought.  Weeks ago, Benny said it would rain during camp again this year.  His friend said that if it did, he would pay for Benny to go on the mission trip.  Wednesday, June 22 was the first day of Rodeo Bible Camp.  It rained at least two inches in Montgomery that day.  Benny had forgotten about the agreement until a pastor called him over to tell him that his trip had been paid for.  That friend kept his word without a day of delay and never even called Benny to take credit for it.
Jul 1, 2011 8:19 AM Guest Travis  says:
A year or so ago, my boss (I'll call him Don.)  bought a company to improve the efficiency of his already successful manufacturing business.  The seller of the other business owned lots of heavy expensive machinery but owed lots of money to creditors.  He just wanted to sell the company for enough money to pay off his creditors and go get whatever low-wage job he could find.  My boss (Don) is a VERY shrewd business man and could have saved many thousands of dollars by accepting the offering price.  Instead, he told the seller, "I am a Christian and I cannot steal your business from you.  I will pay you what it's worth."  That day, Don was the first Bible that man had ever read.  The man is now one of our best employees.
Jul 1, 2011 8:23 AM Guest vicki  says:
When my son was in high school he found an envelope full of money on the school grounds. Instead of keeping it, he took it straight to the office. Turns out the money belonged to the school cheerleaders who had worked hard to earn. I love to tell my grandchildren that story of their daddy. I've never been so proud of him.
Jul 1, 2011 11:57 AM Guest tracey  says:

My daughter called me frantic because she had lost her wristlet at school, it had her DL,  ID, debit card and some cash.  She sttends a big 10 university, and left it in a bar.  I told her to pray about it, and I did as well. The next day, after she had gone and gotten a new id for $25.00, someone e-mailed her and said that is was turned in at the union.  Everything was there, she was so thankful.  I told her that was great, and her discipline for being someplace she shouldnt have been was having to pay for a new id, when she didn't have to.  Some nice guy was honest and my daughter learned a lesson at the same time!
Jul 1, 2011 8:14 PM Guest Renee  says:

While shopping at Costco, I picked up a couple of cute t-shirts for gifts for my (2) nieces.  In the process of deciding which ones to choose, I had thrown the possible choices over my arm to hold for a final decision.  I inadvertently placed (3) shirts in my basket.  After going through the check out and then reviewing my receipt I discovered I had been charged for (3) t-shirts.  I told customer service that I had purchased only (2) and she refunded the amount for the extra shirt.  I asked her if she needed to look in the bag to be sure I was right and she said, "No."  When I got home and unloaded my bags, I was so surprised to see that there were, indeed, (3) shirts.  The next time I went to Costco (a few days later), I explained what had transpired and returned the extra shirt.  The clerk at customer service was dumbfounded that I would make the effort.  I told her that my conscience would not allow me give the shirt as a gift to someone if I had not paid for it.

Jul 2, 2011 7:51 AM Guest Carol  says:

During a time that our family was growing and money was very tight, my husband was offered 100,000.00 to open a door that he had the power to do for a business transaction. He didn't do it. Didn't even think about it. Wow! I respect him for that! We could have paid for our home! When pressure comes financially, knowing we're paying for it honestly though is so sweet.

 

For me, I always get the small stuff and it's usually when I'm tired and with all my kids in tow, like when buying school supplies I discovered an eraser we'd not paid for and with a bunch of kids, I returned the eraser. It's just not worth it. Compromise can start small.

Jul 6, 2011 8:30 AM Guest S.R.  says:
I bought some items on sale at store.   They did not have a particular size I needed so I headed to another part of town to check the same store's merchandise.   When I got to the store I realized that I did not receive the sale price for an item purchased earlier.  I showed it to the second store who told me I would have to return to the first store for the refund.  I was very frustrated with this policy but acknowledged it.  The next day I went to the first store for the price adjustment and was surprised by the clerks facial expression.   She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said "I am so glad you returned, I did not sleep at all last night, I felt so guilty."  It turned out the same day I had returned some merchandise but in all the commotion,  the clerk forgot to give me my refund.   I told her it was an honest mistake and God worked it all out.    
Jul 8, 2011 4:40 PM Guest Nicole W.  says:
Why are the majority of these comments focused on money? Is the return of money or monetary items, really where we most value the presence of integrity?
Jul 9, 2011 2:14 PM Guest David O.  says:

It was great that Mr. Adams reported the $l7,000 so it was returned to its rightful owners.

It is very sad that he felt the need to lie about where he was when he found it.

Integrity means telling the truth at all times.
Jul 13, 2011 8:29 PM Guest dmk  says:
Mr. Adams is to be commended for his honesty.  I too have had such things happen to me since an early age.  As a teenager I had a deposit of $2000 to my checking account in error, which I reported.  Later, the same financial institution deposited $335,000 in my account in error, which I also reported.  Shortly after that, I paid a debt of $1000 to a creditor, only to have my account credited for $100,000, again reporting this.  Interestingly enough, neither the financial institution or creditor had much to say about the errors, not even a "thanks" for telling them, just a "we will take care of it."  But the point is, it is not the worth of the item you are dealing with, but that you be honest and do the right thing.  Or like a saw on a sign the other day "He is always watching, sit tall in the saddle."
Jul 22, 2011 10:20 PM Guest pjsmithx7  says in response to My WormsEyeView:

Very perceptive and insightful! The Holy Spirit sets up countless divine appointments...we need to remember to use our spiritual eyes to perceive whats really going on.

Thanks!

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