Had a great meeting with a brother in Christ today. We talked about Integrity. It was great to be accountable to one another and encourage one another.
It has been said that integrity is doing exactly what you say you will do. R. Kent Hughes defines it this way in his book Disciplines of a Godly Man: being "righteous and honest through and through." What a challenge!
When we are people of integrity we shine through with the righteousness that only comes by being filled with the righteousness of Christ Jesus through the Spirit! This can only happen when we realize that all of our human righteousness amounts to filthiness to God (Is. 64:6), and we embrace Christ who died for us and rose again and has become our righteousness! (2 Cor. 5:21)
May this be our song regarding integrity:
Psalm 15 (NASB95) A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
2 He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
3 He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.
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