Integrity (the state of being sound or undamaged or unwavering...2 Timothy 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind). of a Christian...The first question must be asked and answered is before we go on with our 'pious lives'- are we doing God's will?...If we are not, then we should just keep still because we are just spinning our wheels and creating a mess for others to clean up, and for us to finagle a way to get out of the responsibly...It is not enough to provide a beautiful descriptive outlook of God's glorious presence and love, but really, we need to be able to relate the information in a usable form to whomever we speak to, and demonstrate in how we live, our life daily...For example, the other day a woman muse over how we can be an examples, even when we do not think about; it is just who we are..she was in the a public restroom washing her hands, and as she left, another person in the restroom told her ' you did that right.' She was both surprised and awed that someone would be watching something so mundane, routine, and basic, but it was important to the stranger, and she complemented her on it... thus, we are always example to someone, even when do not intend to be, we are not trying to impress some - we are the only bible some people will ever see; scary, but true....
Living, Christian integrity, Socrates once said - 'What we we're enagaged in here isn't a chance conversation but a dialogue about the way we ought to live our lives'. He was talking about the exchange between teacher and students, but as Christian it is also applicable because as my pastor likes to say -' is not by accident, or coinciden that you are where you are, at the time you are there...' they are all opportunities to show the world we have a risen King, and He lives in me, and although I am not perfect, and I striving for excellence in His will. This means that we must be comfortable with our walk, and that cannot be done, without scholarship, implementation, application, so that you will learn what not to do, just you have learned what not to wear - 2 Tim 2:15-16 : Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness...This allows you to be comfortable, confident, and convincing because it is the true you, and not an attempt to impress - fidelity (conforming to the truth itself)...We are, who we love, and we love God...as we represent the diversity of his character, infinity of his love, and the largess of his forgiveness... and the mentors in our life participate in shaping our core principles and values, then we should do the same should and be true Christian...as with everything there will be bumps, struggles, falls, but we get up and learn - what happen in life are 1 of 2 things: teaches a lesson we shall never repeat, or an experience we are destine to repeat until we learn the lesson...the only difference in getting it right is mercy, grace, based in love...God is love....good day my friends
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