EMBRACING THE INTEGRITY OF CHRIST

♦ INTEGRITY is the Common Denominator that Sustains Every Other Principles for Living Effectively in Life.
          -What this means is that without the Foundation of Integrity,all other principles will be Greatly Diminished and Unappreciated.

          -INTEGRITY Basically means integrated around Principles,and maintaining Wholeness,Oneness with Self,and Seamlessness.
                  *it comes from the same Latin Meaning of the Word Sincerity or "Sin cero" meaning without Wax,no Seams or Compartments,and All in One Piece.

                  *Just like in Mathematics,an INTEGER is a number that isn't Divided into fractions,so much more,a Person of Integrity is not Divided against himself.He is never in Conflict with his own Principles He Stands On Uncompromisingly.

          -Also Integrity Generally means

             1.Matching your Words with your Deeds and Allowing your Behavior to Mirror your Values.

                           *It Entails Consistency and Unwavering Adherence to Values and Beliefs.
                           *According to FREYA STARK,"There can be no Happiness if the things we Believe in are different from the things we do"

                        -A Person of Integrity is fully persuaded of what they Believe in and that Influences their Actions.

            2.Doing the Right things,for the Right Reasons,at the Right times.

                          *In the Words of OPRAH WINFREY,"Real Integrity is doing the Right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not"
                          *Do you Do what is Right when nobody is watching?Do you Stand up for what you Believe is Right even when faced with intense public pressure and Ridicule?

                           *How far are you willing to go in Doing what you feel is Right?
                           *We ought to Do what we Do Because it's Right,and not just because it's fashionable or Politically Correct.
                           *How Bold are you in Standing for the Truth and Defending the Truth?

                           *MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr,was definitely a Man who Stood on the Integrity of Christ in All He Did.He Noted that "THE TIME IS ALWAYS RIGHT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT"

        -The Greatest Victory of Integrity is won in those Private Moments when no one else would know what we are Doing.

                      *In the Words of LA ROCHEFOUCAULD "Perfect Valor is to do without witness what one would do before all the World"

       -Thirdly Integrity means

           3.Being Honest,Dependable, Trustworthy,and a Person who is Loyal and Committed.

                        *When we Deal with a person of integrity,their honesty and Ethics can be trusted Unconditionally.Who Else can be as Dependable and Reliable as JESUS CHRIST.He is the Loyal Friend that Sticks Closer to you than any Natural family member.

                                 ♥Proverbs 18:24 KJV
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

                 -JESUS is a MAN of INTEGRITY and HIS WORD is the WORD of INTEGRITY.You Can Rely on HIS WORD to Come through for you and He never Lies.
                -When you Stand on HIS WORD,the Unfailing FORCE OF INTEGRITY will be Released into your Situation and Circumstances to Prevail on your Behalf.

       -Fourthly Integrity means

            4.Having and Demonstrating the Character of Christ for the Whole World To See and Be Attracted to Him.

                         ♥Gal.4.19 - My little children, for whom I am again suffering birth pangs until Christ is completely and permanently formed (molded) within you,

♦ONLY JESUS CAN BE OUR PERFECT EXAMPLE OF UNFAILING INTEGRITY,AND AS WE KEEP BEHOLDING HIM,HIS INTEGRITY IS FORMED IN US AND REFLECTED THROUGH US TO CHANGE OUR WORLD.

                        ♥Psalm 37:37 KJV
Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

              -JESUS CHRIST is our Epitome of INTEGRITY and a Perfect Example of What an INTEGROUS Person is Like.Even His TUNIC was SEAMLESS AND IN ONE PIECE,that the Soldiers wanted a Piece of it for themselves.

                          ♥John.19.23amp." Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, one share for each soldier, and also the tunic (the long shirtlike undergarment). But the tunic was seamless, woven [in one piece] from the top throughout."

         -Only in JESUS Can you find the Perfect Wholeness of Integrity and that is Why you Need to Embrace Him Totally.

♦Embracing JESUS CHRIST as your LORD AND SAVIOR,makes Him Become your INTEGRITY,and your Power to THINK RIGHT,BELIEVE RIGHT,SPEAK RIGHT,DO RIGHT AND LIVE RIGHT in a Way that Pleases GOD.

         -THE INTEGRITY OF MEN WILL FAIL US,BUT THE INTEGRITY OF CHRIST IN MEN WILL NEVER FAIL US.My Own Integrity in Myself Can be Questionable,but the Integrity of CHRIST IN ME Can Never Be Questioned.

                          ♥2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

        -THE QUESTION OF UNFAILING INTEGRITY IS THIS "IS CHRIST LIVING IN YOU AND ARE YOU LIVING THROUGH HIM?"

                            ♥1 John 4:9 KJV
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

♦ INTEGRITY Should be your Everyday Choice and Way of Living as a Righteous Child of God.

          -The Unfailing Integrity of Christ in you is the True Source of Personal Security, fearlessness, and Confidence for Daily Living that Comes When the Word of Christ takes total Preeminence in your Life.

                       ♥Colossians 3:16 KJV
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

            -When you Build your life based on the Principle of the Word of His Integrity,you will not easily succumb to the Seductive Sirens of the Easy Morality of the Wisdom of the World.
            -Rather, you will be Committed to "CHOOSING THE HARDER RIGHT THAN THE EASIER WRONG" as the WORD OF CHRIST Dwell Richly in your HEART.

♦I Encourage today to Embrace the Integrity of JESUS CHRIST,and Avoid any Association that Causes you to Compromise your Belief and Stand in the Word of God.

                       ♥2ndCor.6:17msg" So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good," says God. "Don't link up with those who will pollute you. I want you all for myself."

¹⁸ I'll be a Father to you; you'll be sons and daughters to me." The Word of the Master, God"

          -Like ABRAHAM LINCOLN Said,"BE SURE YOU PUT YOUR FEET IN THE RIGHT PLACE,AND THEN STAND FIRM"

           BE BLESSED AND PROSPER IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME.AMEN.