SOCIAL DEVIANTS!
Memorise: Wherein they think
it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil
of you: 1 Peter 4:2
Read: Acts 17:5-9, Bible in
one year: 1st Samuel 17:1-18:16, Proverbs 6:16-27
A Christian can be described
as a little Christ. While on earth, Christ exhibited integrity in all His
utterances and actions. He said His children would do greater works. Are you
born-again? Are you a true child of God? With self-discipline and appropriate
preparation, you can become effective in exhibiting integrity. Integrity as a
way of life and our effectiveness in every field depends on the measure of our
preparation. The more prepared we are, the more effective we become. Therefore,
to become effective in exhibiting integrity, you must be prepared.
God’s standard for His children
is perfection (Matthew 5:48). It is pathetic to note that many societies lack
integrity. In a society where integrity has become a scarce commodity, a person
of integrity is sometimes seen as a social deviant. Occasionally, efforts are
made by bad elements of such societies to neutralise his or her influence. This
can be by subtle or outright persecution, imposition of sanctions, or by a
collective effort to undermine his or her personality. History confirms however
that a person of integrity is always a winner. Why? He or she is consistent and
credible. Are you a person of integrity? Credibility defines integrity. The
benefit of integrity is confidence and the ability to influence others
positively. The more credible you are,
the more confidence people place on you, thereby granting you the
privilege of influencing their lives. The contrast is also true. The less
credible you are as a person, the less confidence people place in you, and the
more quickly you lose your position of influence. Are you a Christian leader?
The secret to rising and not falling is integrity. Integrity is germane to your
success in ministry. There is no denying the fact that the more credible you
are, the longer your staying power and the more successful your ministry will
be. Every leader needs integrity because it builds trust. A man must have
followers in order to be a leader. In order to have followers, a leader must
have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality of a leader is unquestionably
integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, whether it is in a church,
on a football field, in an army barrack or in an office. If a man’s associates
find him guilty of being a phony, if they find out that he lacks forthright
integrity, he will fail. Your teachings and actions must square up with each
other. Society may see them as deviants but the first great need of a Christian
leader is integrity and high purpose. Are you viewed as a social deviant? Don’t
lose your integrity.
Key Point
A man character determines
the character of his organisation. Be a person of integrity.
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