Proverbs 21:2-3 (NLT) --- People may be right in their own eyes, but the L ord examines their heart. The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.
Don't hide anything. God knows it all. We are told that everything will be opened up and seen. God knows it already, and it time for the people of the world to see the people of the church be real. The world needs and the world wants people who are genuine.
I heard a quote years ago that comes right from scripture (it was attributed to Adrian Rogers): "Whatever we uncover, God will cover, and whatever we cover, God will uncover." That is a word about sin and motives. That is a real word for the church today and her leaders. If we want success....if we want to touch the world, we don't need to try to be something we are not. It is time to be who God made us to be and nothing else. Get real and let the world see it all. Get right with God and let Him use you in big ways.
Here are some quotes about integrity:
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. --- Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.
Alfred Lord Tennyson --- My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.
Andrew Carnegie --- No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.
J.C. Watts --- Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.
Henry Ford --- Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.
In closing, we have to ask ... what do we treasure? Would I rather be loved by people or by God? Would I rather people think I am OK or for God to know I am OK? Truth is, only God matters. That is when things are right between me and God, everything will fall into place with others.
Let's get real with God and let our integrity be a lifestyle that draws people to know God.
We are in the middle of a series at church titled "Jesus in My Space", and our tagline is this: "It is time to get out of our space and get into other's space so God can get them into His space." Get real. It matters.
Proverbs 21:30-31 (NLT) --- No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the L ord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...
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