Integrity and Habits
I have the pleasure of journeying through a new Bible study this Fall, “Daniel” by Beth Moore. As usual, it does not disappoint and good Bible study always leaves me with something to ponder. The sub-title of the study is “Lives of Integrity” and each week we seem to touch on that point in some way. From Daniel 1:8 we hear about Daniel’s resolve. Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. For Daniel, and for us, resolve requires daily attention. In his case it required attention at every meal. In short, his resolve required consistency! Without consistent resolve we are at risk of losing our integrity. I loved the definition of “integrity” provided in our workbook: Integrity literally means “entire.” The essence of the term is wholeness and completeness. Integrity is “the quality or state of being complete or undivided.” You can see, therefore, how much integrity depends on co...