I have a person who has called me a liar to my face. The reason this person thinks I am a liar is because I told them something and someone else told them something different. The other person "outranks" me so, they have to be more honest. Right? So, this person has taken the other person's word, and I have become a liar.
There is a way for me to prove I am not lying but it would cause me to have to break my word, which would make me a liar; so, therein lies the conundrum. I can either be thought a liar, or I can break my word and be a liar. Have you ever been there? It is a tough choice to make - the choice between proving you're right and being a person of integrity.
Integrity - doing the right thing even when no one is looking; doing the right thing even when it is difficult; doing the right thing even when it hurts; doing the right thing even when it sucks. I realize that "sucks" isn't a great word but it really describes the situation.
Today's word comes from Matthew 5:37, NIV, which reads, "Simply let your, "Yes," be, "Yes," and your, "No," "No,"; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."
It isn't always easy being a person of integrity but it is always worth it. I have prayed long and hard. I have fought self-pride and selfishness. But, in the end, being thought a liar is far better than being a liar. This person can think what they want but I will remain a person of integrity.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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