Integrity

Matthew 5:48 You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.

The word integrity means to be whole, consistency between our beliefs and our actions.

The Word of God says that “Righteousness guards the person of integrity and that God delights in those with integrity. Proverbs 28:6 states “Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways, though he is rich.” In this day and hour we must be a people who are robed in kingdom integrity because the integrity of the upright shall guide them. Why? Because again God’s Word says, Proverbs 10:29 “The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.” And again in Proverbs 10:9 “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”

Through my Pastor’s teaching and wisdom I have learned that anyone who will do anything great for God will be tested and tried greatly. He has also taught my local spiritual family that your talents and abilities can take you where your character cannot sustain. We are seeing the truth of this principle manifested more and more in this hour as even those considered to be “strong in the Lord “ are falling because of conflicts between their beliefs and their actions. Job 2:3 Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.” And how awesome it is to be identified by God as one full of His integrity? There is coming a time that even those who have witnessed your devotion to God and His Kingdom will scoff at you and will blatantly try to undermine your integrity and your reliance upon the integrity of God. Job 2:9 His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!” Even Job’s wife understood that standing on one’s integrity founded upon trust and reliance in God is that which leads to life. Job’s wife knew and sends a message to us that if we should ever abandon our integrity that rest upon the character and integrity of our Sovereign God it will ultimately lead to death. Proverbs 2:7 He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity." As the days grow darker, we know that the time of the complete fulfillment of all things is growing closer. Because we are a people of purpose and Promise we must continue to proclaim like Job: Job 27:5 God forbid that I should justify you--saying you are right [in your accusations against me]; till I die, I will not put away my integrity from me." And like the Psalmist we must be fully persuaded and confess: Psalm 41:12 And as for me, You have upheld me in my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.

And the Lord says, walk in approved faith, maturity of character and tried integrity that has been fortified through your patient endurance. In this mantle of Kingdom integrity you will flourish and confidently stand even as you grow in My eternal hope. As it was with My beloved Son so shall it be with you. Follow after Me as your example because it is the consistency between My actions and My Word which are the basic elements of My nature. My Son walked in integrity that was not based on His own desires but was firmly built upon THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS MUST BE THE SAME; this is the way of truth and this is the eternal Foundation upon which you must stand. In accordance to My Word, to the faithful I show Myself faithful; and to those with integrity I show integrity. You shall be preserved by your integrity because it has been tried and tested in the fires of purification. So continually and willingly be washed by the Blood that brings about complete submission to My purity and righteousness. God-like integrity is developed as your surrender and submit in loyalty to My way of being, doing and thinking. You must now identify any potential conflicts that leads to a contradiction in your integrity. Any and all conflicts will be very costly to your walk and your destiny. If you thought yourself to be a failure in maintaining your integrity be encouraged because each failure exposes to you every area rooted in self-sufficiency that is not yet submitted to My Lordship. I am calling you to walk in Christ-like integrity because this is the unchangeable nature of your God.

Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness [You have delighted in integrity, virtue, and uprightness in purpose, thought, and action] and You have hated lawlessness (injustice and iniquity). Therefore God, [even] Your God ( Godhead), has anointed You with the oil of exultant joy and gladness above and beyond Your companions.

Let this be the confession of your heart, Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.