At the grocery store where I work as a checker they have what is called a "secret shopper". This person goes around to all the different departments in the store posing as just another shopper getting what they need for the week. Although they are picking up things to buy, what they are really doing is making mental notes of what each one is doing according to the expectation of the store. I do not know who this person is. A couple weeks later there is a posting in the back room showing how each of us did. I respect my employers and want to do my best to please them.

It reminds me of the Christian life. Do we act the same when we are being watched as when we think no one is watching? The world is watching very closely to see if we are for real. I respect the Lord and want to please him. The way I know how God wants me to act/live is to read the Bible on a regular basis. Also committing verses to memory is good. Psalm 119:11 says "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." Then when I run into a situation I can think of a verse in the Bible and know what God wants when a Bible is not handy. Also Ephesians 5:15 says "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise," I am so thankful for one who is always watching and caring for me.