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RAISING A “YES , YES” AND “NO, NO” GENERATION, NO. 4 TRUTH AND INTEGRITY
Psalm 25:21: “Let integrity and uprightness preserve me.”
Truth and integrity are twins. You can’t have integrity without truth. The kingdom of God is a kingdom of truth, coupled with integrity. Half truths do not add up to integrity because it is part truth and part something else. Half the witness is not the full witness because it withholds certain facts that could make all the difference to the outcome of the judgment in court.
Integrity is soundness, completeness, and without fault.
In today’s world signatures, handshakes, and covenants or oaths are almost meaningless. If you have a smart and slick attorney you can get away with almost anything. Consequently, integrity is regarded as old fashioned and obsolete by many. Although, thank God, not all.
This last weekend I was speaking on the subject of Truth and Integrity and mentioned some examples where integrity still means a lot to us, especially in the area of safety.
How would we feel about boarding an aircraft that lacked in integrity in the landing gear or instrument panel? Coming into Phoenix on a Southwest airline we had the hardest touchdown I had ever experienced. We literally landed with a big bang. I was so glad there was integrity built into the landing gear. I was glad we landed very smoothly at Nashville. I was somewhat anxious as was the chief stewardess who voiced her concern at Phoenix and her approval at Nashville.
I believe that moral integrity is much more important than the integrity we place on our physical safety. Moral integrity provides safety for body, soul, and spirit.
To be continued.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
