INTEGRITY - STANDING FIRM IN TOUGH TIMES - DANIEL 6:1-5 (Sunday January 1, 2012)
News
headlines are filled with stories about noteworthy people who have
failed to maintain personal integrity. But our teenagers don’t have
to make choices that lead them down the wrong path; they can make a
commitment to pursue, develop, and maintain personal integrity. God
teaches us in Scripture that as Christ-followers, our lives can be defined
by integrity. As we see in this week’s lesson, Daniel offers a
clear example of what God can do with an honest, faithful, consistent
life.
Having
personal integrity can seem tough to do in today’s culture. We see
people in the public eye saying one thing but doing something else.
While some people in our world excuse certain forms of lying and
dishonesty, God expects something different. We are called to reflect
God to a world that experiences spiritual separation, so we can live
as God would. People need to know that they can believe you. If your
integrity is compromised, others may not be willing to trust you.
1. Hard work is rewarded
2. Hard work may cause jealousy
3. Hard work builds integrity
- When all is said and done, one of the few things that you have control of in this life is your personal integrity. How are you living this out daily?