Personal integrity…for what?

What about personal integrity?

Do you have personal Integrity? I don’t think I do—or I should say I do, but with many flaws. I know this becuase the Lord was showing it to me the other day (more like like last year). Yes, it’s been a whole year but it seems that it needs more fixing now than ever before. It makes me wonder, prior to that did I not have personal integrity flaws? But that is not a sincere question because I know the real answer to that: I did.

I guess I’m play dumb because I’m not too fond with the knowledge. Even less impress with knowing I have to fix it; because now I’m accountable. I was reviewing this within myself thus came up with this post. Hopefully I can get some responds to help me fix it.

So what is integrity anyways?

I have two definitions from the dictionary…Integrity is:

1. adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

2. the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire.

But that is not what I’m struggling with. I understand the definitive meaning. What I question is, is it still valueable now, or has it lost its meaning and relevance in the modern time? Because it seems that what men in the past would rather lose their heads for has become a thing of no worth in this era. Nowadays, children of men tread personal integrity daily for anything less than a buck. Which seems to me almost equivalent to Esau trading his birthrights, thought that can be argued.

So is the issue even of meaning, relevance or value? Or did they know something about integrity that we, men of today don’t? And if so, what is it? What makes integrity so valuable that they were willing to give up their lives to keep it, yet we are blined to recognize?

Share your thoughts and help me understand please. Perhaps seeing the value of personal integrity will help me fight for it.

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categories Inspirational | May 29, 2010

5 Comments to “Personal integrity…for what?”

  1. By Robert Foo, May 30, 2010 @ 8:31 pm

    I think you have Franzwa. Otherwise you wont have written yourself on blog. Without integrity, you can’t write well and no readers would read them too. Good work here.

  2. By francis, May 30, 2010 @ 10:35 pm

    Thanks Robert! Thanks for the comment, and welcome to my blog

  3. By Justin Dupre, June 1, 2010 @ 4:10 am

    Francis,

    You are a great writer! I like the 2nd definition of integrity that you posted here. Integrity is what people values of what important in their life. I think integrity is manifested in your willingness to adhere to the values you hold most. Today’s society is so different from the past!

  4. By francis, June 1, 2010 @ 5:11 am

    Thank you, Justin. I’m really working on my writting. Everytime I read through any of my posts, I find another thing wrong. Thanks for the encouragment though, and welcome to my blog. I really do appreciate the comment.

  5. By Jeanne, June 14, 2010 @ 10:47 am

    Yes Francis, I agree with Robert, i think you do too! you are a man of integrity otherwise you wouldnt care. And tho it seems so lacking in our society, I am married to a man of God for 34 yrs who lives with integrity. It is an amazing thing to witness, it is God @ work through a man. i love it. Love you! keep writing, keep asking cuz then we keep growing <3

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