Found money?

The other day, I was at the doctor's office in the waiting room. A gentleman was called in and a moment later someone had noticed his wallet had slipped onto the floor. The young girl got up and pickup up the wallet and immediately brought it to one of the receptionists to have it returned to it's owner. I thought to myself, "I'm glad to see we still have honest people willing to help others out."

The next day, I was standing in line at a coffee shop when I dropped a coin on the floor. I thought it was a penny, but as I looked down, I noticed it was a dime. I didn't reach for it right away, but out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the man behind me leaned over and picked it up. I acted as though I didn't notice. I expected to hear, "You dropped a dime", maybe because that's what I would have done. But, no, he simply pocketed my dime which he picked up less than two feet away from me, almost immediately after I dropped it.

Now, don't get me wrong, I don't care about the dime, if he needs it that much, I am glad to let him keep it. This just shows that this world is made up of so many different types of people, and some who only think of themselves, and some who are willing to help out others. The real test is what is your motive? Are you just trying to be a good person, or are you trying to display the 'image of God' placed within you? This is the only motive that has eternal benefits.