Walk In Integrity

Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved (Ps 15: 1-5). Who is the person who dwells with the Lord? The one who walks uprightly and works righteousness. Such a person is deliberately choosing to think upon what is right in God’s eyes. This person seeks to be honorable before the Lord, speaks truth in his heart, is not a backbiter and does no evil. This person is one of integrity.

Does walking in integrity mean you will never make mistakes? Of course not, but the posture of your heart is to always pursue righteousness and holiness. It holds God's standard as the truth and does not deviate from this position. In all areas of life whether it be at home, school, work or play, integrity is the backbone of a righteous person's life. Those who have a primary audience of One are not hypocritical, are not men pleasers and therefore need not chase success in the way the world may encourage you to. My encouragement to you today is to choose to be a person of integrity. To be a person who consistently displays honesty and righteousness. Let it not be a show, but keep your intent on pleasing God and your fruit will reveal what is happening with your inner disposition.

Prayer

Lord let my life be a sweet aroma unto you. Be pleased with my fragrance of deliberate holy, righteous living. May I represent You rightly on the earth, walking in integrity, wisdom and humility. Remove from my life all that is displeasing unto you. Remove falsehood, pride and hypocrisy. Let me be an open vessel that You can pour into and I in turn pour out to others. I thank You for accomplishing this in my life. In Jesus' precious name.