Duplicity

Scripture No one can say, “I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong.” ~Proverbs 20:9, NLT Quote We can’t fool God ever and we can’t fool others forever. ~Max Anders In His book, What Jesus Said About Successful Living, Hadden Robinson tells the story of the man who married a woman who owed a…

Don’t Lean On Your Understanding

Scripture Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.  ~Proverbs 3:5-6 Quote Wisdom is choosing the right path; Integrity is staying on it. ~Ya’akov The Children of Israel were led across a barren…

Integrity

Scripture Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. ~Psalm 26:1, NLT Quote Only by living openly before the LORD can any person avoid hypocrisy and duplicity. ~Steven Lawson The importance of living a life of personal integrity cannot be overstated. The word integrity…

In His Presence

Scripture LORD, who may dwell in Your sacred tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1, NLT Quote He became like us so that we could become like Him. ~T.W. Hunt Psalm 15 was written by David who although he was a king, envied the priest. David loved the sacred tent {Tabernacle} but…

Integrity 101

Scripture I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. ~Psalm 101:2, NASB Quote Our contemporary culture is proficient at producing corrupt people who are skilled at lying, falsifying, distorting and covering the truth. ~Stephen Lawson Evolution, global warming [climate change], the right to privacy: what do these things have in common?…

Judas Was A Democrat

Scripture But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” ~John 12:4-5, NRSV Quote Integrity is making sure the things you say and the things you do are in alignment. ~Katrina…

Sunday Religion

Scripture I do not sit with the worthless, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I hate the company of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. ~Psalm 26:4-5, NRSV Quote  It is a tragedy of unbelievable magnitude that so many people see no connection between their worship and the way they live on a regular…

God Judges Everything

Scripture God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He will judge everything, whether it’s good or evil. ~Ecclesiastes 12:14, NIrV Quote God’s mill of judgment grinds slow but exceedingly fine. ~R.G. Lee My mother did things I have never been able to do, for example: she could promise you…

Honesty Pleases God

Scripture The LORD hates it when people use scales to cheat others. But he is delighted when people use honest weights. ~Proverbs 11:1, NIrV Quote “No legacy is as rich as honesty.” ~William Shakespeare Subtle forms of deception are acceptable in the corporate world which is why I despise dealing with them. Salemen are trained…