He is Without Integrity

“Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:2)

He is without integrity. A person’s character tells us a lot about them. There are several characteristics that people consider someone of integrity if they are honest, trustworthy, respectful, patient, and are responsible. We all know someone who we question their integrity. Sometimes we question someone’s integrity based on how they dress without even knowing the person. Our egos can change our character values. When we want to look impressive to someone, we might talk ourselves up. It might be a little lie, and no one got hurt from it, but a lie is still a lie, and we should always tell the truth.  

We may tell ourselves there are acceptable reasons to lie such as when we are being interviewed, we do not fully know the person, or even that it is hard for you to trust other people. However, you are denying yourself the opportunity to be a trustworthy and honest person. The excuse you do not know the person does not allow you the opportunity to get to know someone. You cannot know another person until you take the time to be vulnerable and share with another person. The idea that it is hard for you trust people does not have to do with the other person but with yourself. You can seek help from mental health professionals to learn to build trust within yourself and others.

The righteous will live by faith when we have faith, we take a chance on vulnerability and allow the opportunity for another person to see us with all our emotional baggage that we bring into the relationship. Living by faith allows us to open our hearts to trust someone by creating new positive experiences together. It is through the help of Jesus that we can change our character from someone without integrity to someone who is called righteous and just.
 
Praying,
Stacy Watkins