Thought for Today: “Integrity is Expensive”
Jesus talks about what really matters when it comes to our eternity.
He said, “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)
Joseph’s integrity cost him dearly. It cost him his freedom, but in the end, God blessed him and saved his family through him as a result.
There is something that I tell everyone I counsel when things don’t go their way and they are tempted to take the easy way out. I tell them that when we honor God, God will honor us.
Having an integrous heart will lead to problems, relational conflicts, loss of business, and possibly loss of a job. But in the end, it will lead to real benefits.
Benefits of Integrity
And so, while our integrity will cost us, in the end it will bring real and lasting benefits that money can’t buy.