INTEGRITY
BREAD
9 Not a
word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit. 10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for
they have rebelled against you. 11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them
ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your
name may rejoice in you. Psalms 5:9-11
(NIV)
16 There
are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent
blood, 18 a
heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out
lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV)
19 Truthful
lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19 (NIV)
22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights
in men who are truthful. Proverbs 12:22
(NIV)
42 Jesus
said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love
me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent
me. 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable
to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the
devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from
the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he
lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:42-44 (NIV)
10 For, “Whoever
would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips
from deceitful speech. 11 He
must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are
on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of
the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:10-12 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Every
time we resist the slightest temptation, we honor God. Every time we overcome even the smallest
problem by trusting and obeying our Lord Jesus, God is glorified in our
lives. Whenever we choose character over
convenience, faithfulness over ease, or honesty over deceit, we bring honor to
the Lord Himself.” Robert
J. Morgan
“There’s
no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.”
Tom Peters
“Lose
all rather than lose your integrity, and when all else is gone, still hold fast
a clear conscience as the rarest jewel which can adorn the bosom of a
mortal. When you see no present advantage,
walk by faith and not by sight. Do God
the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of
principle. See whether He will be your
debtor! See if He doesn’t even in this
life prove His word that ‘Godliness with contentment is great gain,’ and that
they who ‘seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things
will be given to you as well.’ To wear a
guileless spirit, to have a heart void of offense, to have the favor and smile
of God, is greater riches than the mines of Ophir could yield.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“Subtle
distortions of the Truth, when left undealt with, will always grow into severe
deceptions.” Michael Youssef
“Duplicity
is abominable with God, and His soul hates hypocrisy. To have one foot on the land of truth, and
another on the sea of falsehood will involve a terrible fall and a total ruin.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“Tomorrow we get to wake up and be faithful.
Whatever each step brings, and whatever hard comes...tomorrow we get to be
faithful in that moment.” Jason Tippetts
HEART
SAVOR
- · God hates a lying tongue.
- · God is the God of all Truth whereas Satan is the father of lies – there is no truth in him.
- · The Lord is against those who do evil.
