Right, Or Just Convenient?

Every day brings a series of decisions between doing what’s convenient and what’s right. And those choices often carry longer-term consequences than we realize. The difference between “convenient” and “right” can last a lifetime.

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching. It’s doing the right thing all the time, even when it works to your disadvantage. It’s the internal compass that keeps you pointed in the right direction when there are plenty of other options around and many of them are pulling you away from your purpose.

When you have integrity, people can count on you. A teammate with integrity can be trusted to put in the time to prepare, to learn the game plan, and to know his assignments during the game. A business partner with integrity can be counted on to deal with money honestly and with people respectfully. A marriage partner with integrity can be trusted to be faithful and to be “all in” for better and for worse, not just for better. A friend with integrity can be depended on to keep his word and to stick with you through thick and thin.

Integrity touches every area of life, not just now but in the long run. And it can sometimes seem like a rare commodity. But the choices of a person with integrity become a blessing not only to that person but to everyone he or she relates to.

His Promises

Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD?

Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? . . .

Those who despise flagrant sinners,

and honor the faithful followers of the LORD,

and keep their promises even when it hurts.

The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just

than when we offer him sacrifices.

Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.