INTEGRITY

The world needs men who cannot be bought;
Whose word is their bond;
Who put character above wealth;
who possess opinions and a will;
who are larger than their vocations;
who do not hesitate to take chances;
who will not lose their individuality in a crowd;
who will be as honest in small things as in great things;
who will make no compromise with wrong;
whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
who will not say they do it "because everybody else does it";
who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;
who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning and hardheadedness are the best qualities for winning success;
who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular;
who say "no" with emphasis, although the rest of the world can say "yes."

from Ted Engstrom, The Making of a Christian Leader

"God can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity." Proverbs 11:20

Good words for you to contemplate today. Have a blessed day "IN CHRIST."