Living With Integrity (1)
Tuesday March 1, 2016
Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. (Proverbs 13:6 NIV)
Integrity is one of the most valued character qualities a person can have. A person of integrity has strong moral and ethical principles. They are known to be honest regardless of the circumstances they are in, or the company they are with. They are guided by the same principles when they are with others or when they are alone and no one is watching. What you see on the outside is the same person they are on the inside. People of integrity keep their word, even when it is not convenient. They are honest in all their dealings, personal and business. They practice morality in their sexual life, both in mind and with body. They are not perfect. They make mistakes and occasionally sin, but they do not cover up offences. They confess them, and deal with any consequences.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:7-9 NIV)
Integrity is not a character quality most of us could claim when we lived in addiction. It’s not something that automatically appears when we come into recovery either. However, integrity can and will be developed in a person who lives according to the Word of God and who walks in the light of the truth of God’s word. This person will stand before God with confidence, not because he or she is perfect in every way, but because they have trusted in Jesus and been restored to a purified relationship with the God who created them.
I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever. (Psalm 41:11-12 NIV)
The works of darkness will be extinguished from our lives when we trust God’s word to be a lamp for our feet and a light for our path.
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