(by pastor Jean)
Integrity means doing the right thing. All the time. Even if no one is watching you. Integrity includes honesty, telling the truth at all times (that’s why integrity and truth are often linked together in the Bible). It also includes having strong morals and sticking to them. A good Biblical example of someone of integrity is Daniel. He stayed true to God’s standards even though He was living in a foreign culture. It is said of Daniel in Daniel chapter 6:4 that, “He was faithful (a man of high moral character and personal integrity) and no negligence or corruption of any kind was found in him” (AMP). When Paul was giving instructions to Titus, he said,” Be an example of good works, with purity in doctrine (having the strictest regard for integrity and truth)” (Titus 2:7; AMP). The writer of Proverbs instructed, “Let your life be shaped by integrity with truth written on your heart (Prov 3:3; TPT). We understand from King David that God delights in “uprightness and integrity” (1 Chron 29:17; AMP). According to Proverbs chapter 11 integrity will guide us (verse 3) and give us a permanent reward (verse 18). We also know that God hates lying (Prov 6:17, 12:21) and the Bible urges us to speak the truth (Zech 8:16, Eph 4:25). In closing, “Better the poor person who lives with integrity than the rich one who distorts right and wrong” (Prov 28:6; CSB).