Integrity

[1 Chronicles 29:16-18]
“O LORD our God, as for all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep this desire in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you.”

[Psalm 78:70-72]
“He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”

[Proverbs 11:3]
“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”

[Proverbs 13:5-7]
“Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.”

[Titus 2:6-8]
“Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”


Integrity is lacking in the leadership of the church
Integrity is completing a job even when no one is looking
Integrity is keeping your word even when no one checks on you
Integrity is the absence of duplicity
Integrity is the opposite of hypocrisy
Integrity is doing what you say you’d do
Integrity is doing your best to be what you declare
Integrity includes financial accountability
Integrity is personal reliability
Integrity is being an asset, not an ass
Integrity is private purity and purity of motives
Integrity is not manipulation
Integrity is not prone to arrogance or self-praise
Integrity invites constructive and necessary criticism because it applauds accountability
Integrity is sound, solid, complete and is an unimpaired condition
Integrity will not crumble when it stands alone and when the pressure mounts
Integrity will not fear scrutiny under the light of examination
Integrity has the guts to tell the truth and be honest
Integrity will quote the source, instead of plagiarizing
Integrity is not sinless perfection
Integrity quickly acknowledges failure without hiding the wrong
Integrity is essential everywhere
Integrity is a lasting legacy one can leave behind
Integrity has the guts to do what is right
Integrity is knowing one limitation, strengths and weaknesses, and is willing to admit it
Integrity pleases God