Allow Your Integrity To Be Consistent
Allow Your Integrity To Be Consistent
ByNot with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. – Ephesians 6:6
There’s an old American proverb that says, “Character is who you are in the dark.” It’s who you are when no one is looking. Do you often find yourself to be the same person around others as you are alone? or are there some inconsistencies in character?
We shouldn’t hold standards for ourselves based on the simple fact that others are watching. The man who lives a life pleasing in the sight of others and goes home and lives a lie doesn’t uphold the definition of integrity.
A man who decides to go green for a cause, displays a tremendous amount of integrity. He may recycle every piece of paper and plastic at work, pick up every aluminum can on the street, and car-pool his way home. However, if he goes home and leaves on every light in every room, throws paper and plastic goods out in the trash, and burns leaves out back is a man who sacrifices his morals and values.
Sometimes we make choices based on a greater cause but we should ask ourselves- is our heart is in the things that we do? Are we going about certain daily tasks and routines simply because we’re advised to do so? Are we doing things just to be seen as someone with moral characteristics?
A wise man once said, “You are only what you are when no one is looking.” Your character should be consistent all around the clock.
Integrity gives us a sense of fulfillment and empowerment in that our actions are based on sincerity and truth. We should aspire to live a meaningful life that displays character, morals, and integrity. Try to live a life that gives you a sense of fulfillment. Live in such a way that you empower yourself and others along the way. Allow your actions to reflect truth and sincerity and notice the added value that you feel as you charge forth on your journey of life.
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