How important is our integrity?
Job went through incredible trials, testing, even the false accusations of “friends,” yet he declared… “As long as I have life within me, the breath of God in my nostrils, my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies … Till I die, I will not deny my integrity … my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live!” (Job 27.3-6)
As I read these words this morning during my time of “coffee with the Lord” I thought of my father, Ewalt W. Bartel… Not a perfect man (none of us are!), but a godly man! And a man I had the opportunity to watch closely … a man who went through some incredible trials!! And I testify to this fact, honoring him today … He never sacrificed his integrity! Today, other friends of mine come to mind … people who have faced incredible pressure, difficulty, temptations and challenges … I watched them… They never sacrificed or abandoned their integrity!
God help me!! I want to be that kind of person! I want my family, my wife, my children, my friends, my colleagues, AND MOST OF ALL MY GOD to be able to say that about me!!
Coffee With The Lord 