MY BIRTHRIGHT!!!!

I drew the title of the post from the familiar story of Esau and Jacob in the Bible. Esau sold his birthright(rights of a firstborn) to Jacob simply because he was hungry. The depth of his hunger made him say 'see here, I am at the point of death, what good is it anyway'. I am sure you must be wondering what my intentions are about this topic.Well, I am not preaching, I am just trying to use this biblical allusion as a backdrop for my real discourse which is INTERGRITY.

Let me ask you a couple of questions; What do you stand for? What are your principles? When you are in the face of challenges, how firmly can you stand? If somebody is trying to engage you in an evil act, how well would you say no considering the fact that he is willing to pay you a huge sum which is capable of meeting your insatiable needs? Hmmmm, think deeply about these questions before you respond.

According to Stormie Omartian in her book ' The Power of A Praying Wife' she defined integrity thus 'integrity is not what you appear to be when all eyes are on you. It's who you are when no one is looking. It is a level of morality below which you never fall, no matter what is happening around you'(pg121). This prompts me to ask just one more question; what is your definition and depth of morality?

Most times we fall short of God's standards not because His grace is not sufficient for us but because we don't even have moral standards...For us, anything goes as long as we are not caught. Guys listen to me, you can't live your life this way! You have to stand for something or else  you would fall for anything!  You have to learn to say no when you know that God's standards are been compromised and you must learn to stand by it!
I have come to realise that the easiest way to have integrity is to fear God, strange huh? But it is true..The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom the holy scripture says.When you fear God you would realise that you would always live a life pleasing to God. A life of integrity, transparency and true holiness. Don't let that promotion make you lose you lose your integrity! Stand for the truth always.

As a PR expert, I must tell you this, your image and reputation is very important in the sight of God. God is concerned about what people say and think about you. Represent God well because you are a royal priesthood, a holy nation, called out of darkness into God's marvelous light. People would always want to buy off your integrity, like Jacob bought off Esau's birthright. Your birthright is too precious for you to lose! #Dont stop shining the light,# make a difference today, #do what is right,#practice integrity today,# make God proud and experience true peace and joy..Don't worry God is going to lift you up!
 Thanks for spending time with me, I appreciate your comments...Do have an 'integrity exercised' Tuesday! And always remember, IF YOU DO STAND FOR SOMETHING, YOU WOULD FALL FOR ANYTHING!