Thursday, March 28, 2013

What I want my daughter to know part 7: Integrity


Integrity
Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. (Job 27:5)

I will have the moral courage to make my actions consistent with my knowledge of right and wrong.

Integritys color is Purple for it is the royal color.  The dye was very hard to come by in past ages and was costly to produce so only people of royal birth (Kings and Queens) could afford to wear the cloth of this color.  It came to represent royalty.  We are of royal birth....daughters of Heavenly Father.  Someday, if we live worthily, we will be princesses and Queens.  We must have integrity to do that.  If we have integrity, we have all the other values as well.

I placed a mirror in her hand so she could see herself for what she truly is, a daughter of God. I placed CTR on the mirror to remind her to choose the right.  By choosing the right, she will always have the integrity to look herself in the mirror and know who she is and that she is following Jesus.

My Testimony of Integrity: Simply put, integrity is CTR, choose the right.  Always choose the right no matter what anyone else is saying or doing.  Stand up for your beliefs and stand tall for who you are.  Remember you are accountable for your actions.  Choose right and you will never go wrong. Integrity is standing up for who you are and what you believe in at all times, and in all things, and in all places. I love this quote, "Our culture has accepted two huge lies.  The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them.  The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do.  Both are nonsense.  You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate." -Rick Warren.