LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH INTEGRITY

“The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.”—Proverbs 20:7

The Apostle Paul wrote to Titus teaching him how to live his life, “in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility” (Titus 2:7).  God wants us to increasingly pursue truthfulness, righteousness, and honesty.  The following are some ways to develop and maintain a lifestyle of integrity:

 

Formulate beliefs on the basis of Scripture.  Build your life on the foundational truths of humanities’ need for a Savior, our helplessness to save ourselves, Christ’s death on our behalf, salvation by faith alone, and the Father’s free gift of eternal life.  Our identity and priorities flow out from our position as God’s children.   Align your thinking with the Bible and refuse to compromise.

 

Submit to Christ’s lordship.  Jesus commands us to deny ourselves and follow Him. “…Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Mark 8:34).  Wholehearted commitment to Him will help us to stand against temptations and choose righteousness.

 

Build relationships with individuals who value godly living.  The influence of mature Christians strengthens us in our dedication and obedience to the lord.

 

Acknowledge our mistakes.  Everyone misses the mark at times.  As believers, we are to confess any known sin to God and turn away from wrong behavior, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’ (1 John 1:9).  There may be times when we need to ask forgiveness of others.  Walking in humility towards God and others enables us to fulfill the law of love—to love others as we do ourselves.

We live in a culture that approves of ungodly values and behaviors.  Because God understands our struggle to resist temptation and choose righteousness, He has sent His Holy Spirit to teach us how to live with integrity. 

 

Prayer—Father I ask You to help me live a life of integrity.  When I am tempted to deviate from your path of truth I ask that the Holy Spirit be my moral compass and direct my footsteps back to your pathway of righteousness and love, in Jesus Name. Amen.