Dear Family,
When my children were very small I taught them a big word. That word was integrity. I told them that I always wanted them to have integrity. When they asked me what that meant, I told them it meant “doing the right thing even when no one was looking”. The Word of God tell us to have integrity in obedience “Not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;” Ephesians 6:6
Doing the right thing isn’t always the easiest choice, but it’s always the right choice. Often we find it easier to do the right thing when we’re being watched, but as Christians we are required to do the right thing even when we’re alone and no one’s watching. Maybe I should say when no one we can see is watching. We’re always under the watchful eye of God. He sees everything and knows everything. We know this, but we don’t always think about it before we say or do some things.
We find that doing the right thing means that we give up the opportunity to get even, sometimes we can’t have the last word or say the first thing that comes to our mind. We can’t indulge in sinful activity that feel so good to the flesh, attend gatherings that are inappropriate for Christians, view or listen to filth and OMG… the list goes on. We are required to abstain from doing these things even in secret. WOW! Now that’s integrity.
The Word of God tells us in Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.” Having integrity can keep us from destruction.
So the next time you’re inclined to do something out of the character of a Christian, think about how important integrity is to your life and abstain.
Balanced Life Family,
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