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This is the word that comes to mind as I’m watching the news and witnessing so much evil at play. Living honestly…calling a thing, a thing? Those that choose to do so are being mistreated, falsely accused of wrongdoing and even being arrested for exposing evil. There is a verse in the bible that stands out to me- “What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark” (Isaiah 5:20). I find comfort knowing that God is witnessing every action, by every person and will right all wrongs in His perfect timing.

The Old Testament can teach us a lot about the importance of living with integrity. The Israelites most often were living in disobedience and going through the motions of worshipping God, but their hearts were far from Him. God sent the prophets to call out the sin and encourage them to repent before His judgment. Sometimes His judgment was immediate, other times not, but it always came. “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Proverbs 11:3). How important it is that Christians live honestly before a watching world. We may never know how much our lifestyle impacts those in our sphere of influence which is why we need to live with integrity no matter where we find ourselves.“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). While Paul is addressing believers in this passage, if we’re truly living by this verse, even as flawed individuals, our lifestyle may encourage someone who doesn’t know our Savior to want to know Him.