They will be blessed

The word "integrity" means to be honest and to have and practice good moral conduct. I so want to be a man of integrity. I want to be the comparison, the example, when others mention someone of integrity. I fail sometimes. I have mentioned before that I have to watch myself, to check my own motives. It's really easy to allow selfish ambitions and unrighteous pride to compromise integrity.

Now, don't get me wrong, I want to be a person of staunch integrity so that others will find me trustworthy and loyal. But, I really want to be a person of strong integrity so that my children will know that GOD is my LORD and so that they will have an example to follow. I want to be a man of integrity to not bring reproach upon my LORD and to not bring embarrassment to my family.

Today's word is Proverbs 20:7, NLT, which reads, "The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them."

There is a huge earthly reward for being a person of integrity - my children will be blessed. Don't you want your children to be blessed? Don't you want them to come to know JESUS and to serve Him? Don't you want your children to be able to say that they had parents of integrity? I want to walk in integrity to not bring reproach upon my LORD but, also, to not set a bad example for my children. Walking in integrity will keep me in GOD'S will and will BLESS MY CHILDREN! How much more of a reason could you need?

Let's strive to be people of integrity, people that others will look at and say, "You can trust what they say and trust them to do what is right." Why, so that we can get a bunch of  "atta boys" or pats on the back? No, so that our children and grandchildren will have an example to follow. And, so that they will be blessed.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T