Thereafter, I was leaving the store. While walking to the van, I notice that the purchase receipt shows the keyboard was 30.00 some dollars and the ringing of 3 discount coupons for the oil totaling 17.00. The total paid was 13.00. I was amazed at the price but I knew something was wrong. I looked over the ticket and I saw WalMart's big mistake. The cashier did not ring my 4 jugs of oil that totaled 72.00 dollars. Suddenly, I felt two forces battling inside my heart. One said, you had the deal of the century and run away as soon as possible. Just get in the van a leave. The second voice said that is completely wrong. Do the right thing. Like a flash of lighting, the Do Not Steal commandment jump into my head and my heart started having a conflict. I can see my couscous warning me. At the same time, it was not my fault the cashier did not ring the 4 jugs correctly. Then, another flash of reasoning stroke my brain. Do to others as you would have them do to you. That did it. Jesus wanted us to behave righteously; not just to read the Bible and never act on it. Therefore, I spoke to my dad about it. His looked said it all: You had the deal of the century. Then, I proceed to tell him that it was not the right thing. He became infuriated and insinuated not be allusive. As I looked at him, I understood that my dad did not get God at all.
I proceeded to go back into the store. The ladies still busy trying to help other customers. I waited for my turn. When my turn arrived, the lady asked me what I needed help with it. I indicated that the cashier made an error. They were surprised that I would return to fix the problem. I was thinking to my self: this lady must have family and at the end of the day she would be shore 72.00. I am sure she would have been in trouble if I did not return to fix the mistake. 20 minutes passed, 2 cashier and 2 managers were trying to figure a way to fix the error but the register machine was not cooperating. I was still calm and I knew I was doing the right thing. Then, a third upper manager came and solved the problem. by then, a multitude to people and employees were at the little reception desk tire shop. All the managers knew, it is that the tellers rang my items wrong. But then it hit me, I need to do something else. I reached for my wallet and pulled a note. I said to the employees behind the register. I just wanted you to know that I could had left with the 72.00 in my favor. But I chose to come back a do it right. The cashier that attended me said thank you for being honest. The managers were asking each other: What is he talking about what happen? The cashiers proceeded to explained that I came back to fix the problem. Everyone starring at me, I said to them: I do not want anything but because of what I have done, at least, I expect you to read this note. It felt like million eyes were looking at me. You see, I always had fear of everyone looking at me when speaking in public. By right there, I was amazed of what i was saying. There was no fear. I had only peace and joy. As I was leaving, I felt joyful that I was able to do the right thing. Now, I was facing my dad in the van. He did not say anything for the rest of the ride home. I knew then, why God allowed me to be right there. I was not afraid of what could do to me or my family. I acted with love towards others, in this case WalMart, the cashier, and possibly others. I showed my dad with action what I Christian is. If I was religious, i would had proclaim self-righteousness but instead I proclaim God. I honored God with actions and not just words.
The Note to the teller said:
Religion is Man seeking God
Christianity is God seeking Man
Therefore, when someone asks me: are you a Christian? I say yes. What denomination? None. I am following Christ the son of God. His name is Jesus ( Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous),Yeshua (ישוע), the Son of Man) from Nazareth. His two commands Love God above all things and Love your neighbor (fellow man. This includes your enemies). God seeking Man.
I go to church to listen to what God has to say. I don’t go to church to be in a club. God knows the motive behind it.
I give to the church out of the humbleness of my heart. I don’t give to see what the church is going to do with that money. God knows my motive behind it.
I read the Bible to learn and put in practice what it says. I don’t read the Bible to learn and be passive about what it says. God knows the motive behind it.
I am aware that I am a sinner and do not hide behind perfection because I will not be perfect until the Son of Man comes back to take me home.
I cannot judge you anymore because one day I will be judge by the creator.
I abide to the 10 commandment because I want to; not because I have to. This only happens when God lives in you.
I choose to love even when someone does not love me; not because I am afraid of God’s wrath but because God lives in me to pour the love to others.
I am aware that the world is against me but I am not afraid or concern because I do not care; But because God lives in me to understand that the world is a broken place. A place that can only be fix with the love that God produces inside my heart pouring to others.
Therefore, I am a Christian; not a Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Buddha, Muslim, or any other denomination. But all denominations have people that were created by God. Therefore, those same people are your neighbors, your fellow man. That is who I am; only because of Jesus of Nazareth, The Christ.
