"Living water, flowing through, God, we thirst for more of You. Fill our hearts and flood our souls with one desire: Just to know You and to make You known, we lift Your Name on high. Shine like the sun. Make darkness run and hide. We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives. It's time for us to more than just survive. We were made to thrive!...Joy unspeakable; faith unsinkable; love unstoppable; anything is possible!" (Casting Crowns, "Thrive")
Those lyrics remind us that with God, all things are possible. If we keep our focus on Him, He will guide us and provide for us. With Him, we will gain the victory! (See Psalm 60:12.)
The central verse for today is Proverbs 16:12: "Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness." (NIV)
Maxwell says, "Ethical principles are not flexible. A little white lie is still a lie."
The foundation of our leadership needs to include integrity. Without it, "being a person of influence becomes impossible." (Maxwell)
Maxwell also reminds us that our other qualities, like trust, dignity, and respect, are built upon the foundation of integrity. If that foundation is cracked, the structure starts to become unstable. The bigger the crack and the more it expands, the more instability it creates.
Today's reflection question asks, "How seriously do you take your integrity?" Take it seriously. Build your leadership on a foundation of sound ethical principles, including integrity. Ask God to help you and strengthen you so that you can build and maintain a solid foundation with Christ at the center!
God bless you!
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