Category: Are you still holding on to your integrity?

Today’s Scripture: Job 31:24-40, Psalm 7:8 Faithfulness to God – “If I have put my trust in gold . . . so that my heart was secretly enticed . . . then these also would be signs to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high” (31:24-28). Generosity – “If I have devoured [the land’s] yield[…]

Today’s Scripture: Job 31:13-29 Justice – “If I have denied justice to my [servants] . . .” (31:13). Compassion – “If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary . . . then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint” (31:16, 22). Mercy[…]

Today’s Scripture: Job 31:1-10 Job 31 contains a record of Job’s final words. It’s an interesting read, because he reveals the eight values by which he lived. Job was so confident of the Godly life he had lived up to this point that he could judge himself in the presence of his “comforters” by laying his heart open before them.[…]

Today’s Scripture: Romans 5:3-4 The Department of Natural Resources has published principles for testing the “integrity” or depth of ice. For instance, when ice is only two inches thick, people are warned to “stay off.” Four-inch ice can accommodate ice fishing and foot activities. When ice reaches the depth of twelve to fifteen inches, a medium-size truck can drive over[…]

Today’s Scripture:  Proverbs 14:12 Quite often, people understand integrity in a more generalized perspective as they establish their own values. They consider themselves having integrity as long as they remain true to their relative values. The problem with this perspective comes from its relativism, since it is based upon changing moral views from society rather than a secure standard of[…]

Today’s Scripture: Psalms 101:7 Simply put, integrity is an unbroken condition or “wholeness.” When integrity is true, a person’s actions will be aligned with his/her core values—scriptural motivators like honesty, Godly obedience, or respect. Everyone should have four to six core values (grounded in scripture), serving as the axis by which decisions are made. The actions of a person of[…]

Today’s Scripture: Job 1-2:10, James 1:2-4 Imagine having it all, being it all, and then losing it all—in one day! Within twenty-four hours, Job lost ten children, 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 donkeys, and numerous servants. As if that’s not enough, in the midst of mourning your loss, imagine your body is afflicted with open sores.[…]