Integrity

I am sitting at home, after an interesting time today. Been to the dentist today to have a very painful back tooth fixed. The dentist have to drill out the tooth, deaden some nerves and then fill the tooth. It was one of those day where I was not UP but GETTING UP. At times like this I often get to thinking.

I have been reading the book "Aspire" by Kevin Hall. I am reading the chapter about Integrity.

Integrity means whole and complete. When we are a person of integrity we are a person who keep their "whole" word not just part of it. Do we keep 100% of our words, 100% of the time. Or do we say we meant well but then give an excuse or explanation.

Do we need a contract to bind / commit us to something or is our word our bond.

The word comes from old Italy, where sculptors would stamp the words "sine cera" which meant built without wax to cover the flaws. Do we have "sine cera" stamped on our life. Are we "sincere" 100% of the time with 100% of the people we have contact with.

This is not an easy task to be a person of integrity who is sincere.

As I walk through this life, I can see why the Bible tells me not to be quick to give my word. I have learnt only to give my word to someone or something hen I have thought it through and am committed to be able to honour my word, once I have given it.

May we all reflect and be people of integrity. People today need to know who they can trust.

Can you say I am a person of INTEGRITY.