Always watching

My mom used to tell me all the time to mind my manners and to do right all the time because you never knew who was watching.
I experienced this today at Arby’s in Traveler’s Rest. My friend and I were preparing to enjoy our delicious selections from the dollar menu. Before we partook I prayed and thanked God for our friendship, driving adventure, delicious food and the money to purchase it. After the prayer we enjoyed our curly fries, roast beef and mozzarella sticks, uplifting conversation and background country music. An elderly couple was sitting in a booth near us. As the husband was standing to throw away the tray of trash (a very gentlemanly thing to do) he approached our table. He commented on how good it was to hear teenagers praying before a meal. We thanked him and praised God for allowing us to be a blessing to this couple.
This got me thinking again about what my mother had said all those years ago. It also reminded me of a children’s song I learned growing up:
“Oh, be careful little mouth what you say. Oh, be careful little mouth what you say. For the Father up above is looking down in love. So be careful little mouth what you say.”
Today proved to me that oftentimes the Father is not the only one who is looking. So what are you going to be today? Are you going to let your life be a blessing to God and others by the things you do and say? Is your life going to be one that follows the example of Christ so when people see you they see Christ? Be careful. Because you never know who may be watching.