Reading: Ephesians 4:25, So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
When I was in college, God blessed me with a godly mentor, a man that asked me the hard questions. On one occasion, he asked me, “When you die what do you want listed on your grave stone?” Wow! He gave me two weeks to decide.
It was a long two weeks. I thought long and hard. We live in a world that presents us with countless temptations to wander from Gods’ path. These temptations have the potential to destroy us, because they cause us to be dishonest with ourselves and with others.
Dishonesty is a habit. Once we start bending the truth, we are likely to keep bending it. Honesty is also a habit, a habit that pays powerful dividends for those who place character above convenience. The next time you’re tempted to bend the truth or to break it, ask yourself this simple question: what does Christ want me to do? Then listen carefully to your conscience. When you do, your actions will be honorable and your character will take care of itself.
I took the whole two weeks to make a decision about my tombstone. I chose simply, “Here lays a man of integrity”.
Do you bend the truth?
In what situations do you tend to bend the truth?
How will you live today to be a man of integrity?
REVIEW
How did you live today to be a man of integrity, remember, be honest?
How did this impact you today?
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