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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them \u2013 Proverbs 11:3<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s the reason and the glue\u00a0 In seasons of abundant green,\u00a0 Not allowing situations to steal\u00a0 The opening poem speaks of an essential character trait that\u2019s often most apparent when obscured. It\u2019s the individual who seeks to do what\u2019s right even if not witnessed or if others are behaving differently. It\u2019s the individual who refuses to expose entrusted communications even if doing so promises personal benefit. This individual is guided by principles that he or she has chosen to live by\u2014which, for a Christian, are governed by God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n Being bound by integrity doesn\u2019t restrict; it frees us from the burden of behaving based on feelings or other people\u2019s approval. It\u2019s the satisfaction of not following the crowd but following the One who matters the most. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them \u2013 Proverbs 11:3\u00a0 It\u2019s the reason and the glue\u00a0To mean what you say and do.\u00a0 In seasons of abundant green,\u00a0And when times become lean,\u00a0It\u2019s a quality that sets you apart:\u00a0Your reliably dependable heart.\u00a0 Not allowing situations to steal\u00a0What you\u2019ve … <\/p>\n
To mean what you say and do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And when times become lean,\u00a0
It\u2019s a quality that sets you apart:\u00a0
Your reliably dependable heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ve chosen to reveal,\u00a0
It\u2019s not based on perfection,\u00a0
But unwavering conviction\u2014\u00a0
As described in Proverbs 11:3,\u00a0
Of someone governed by integrity.\u00a0<\/p>\n