psalm 15: integrity - 12th week tuesday
The answer is integrity. What is integrity? Integrity comes from the Latin word integer
which means whole or one. It means that
one is undivided and consistent in all that one does. It means holding fast to what is right
whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether advantageous or
disadvantageous, whether someone is looking or not, whether the act is
recognized or goes unrecognized.
It means, therefore, that I will remain
honest whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous for me. It means that my conduct among friends will
be the same even when I am among subordinates or attendants. It means that I will work with the same
dedication and care whether I am in the presence of my boss or in his or her
absence. Integrity means I allow my
faith in God to influence my actions regardless of where I am – whether in
church, or at home, in my business transactions, in my family, in government,
in my associates or in the classroom.
Integrity means I am undivided – I am
not different here and also different there.
No, I am whole, I am consistent, I am the same.
He who
walks blamelessly and does justice, Psalm 15 says, "he who thinks the truth in his
heart; Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; By whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the LORD."
Where does integrity come from? Integrity comes from identity. Who am I?
Who are you? If that is not clear
then everything is compromised. You are
God's child whether you are in church or at home or in your office. You are God's child whether in the presence
of friends or in the presence of your subordinates or people you do not know. We
are God's children whether in the light or in darkness. We are not dogs or swine. We are men and women conscious of their great
worth and dignity as God's children.
So be conscious always of who you are
so that we can become integral, undivided, consistent, principled in everything
that we do.
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