INTEGRITY IN RELATIONSHIP

WHY INTEGRITY IS IMPORTANT

Because God IS Integrity Because God IS Integrity

Our life is meant to reflect the very Our life is meant to reflect the very nature of God to other people.nature of God to other people.

Integrity is key to living out true Integrity is key to living out true relationship with God and avoiding relationship with God and avoiding just the practice of religionjust the practice of religion

Being honest and undivided, to Being honest and undivided, to live out in private what youlive out in private what you really believereally believe

CHARACTER IS CHARACTER IS WHAT WE DO WHAT WE DO

WHEN NO ONE IS WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKINGLOOKING

IT’S WHO WE ARE… IT’S WHO WE ARE… AND WHO AND WHO

WE ARE WE ARE DETERMINES DETERMINES WHAT WE DOWHAT WE DO

Too often, we sacrifice our integrity Too often, we sacrifice our integrity because we are under pressurebecause we are under pressure to make immediate decisions, to make immediate decisions, oror we want to avoid conflict.we want to avoid conflict.

Christians need to live out what they really believe in their daily life

God never said to use the world as a God never said to use the world as a measuring stick, we are to use only measuring stick, we are to use only Him and His Word.Him and His Word.

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Steps To Integrity

Make time for reexamining your life through Make time for reexamining your life through prayerprayer

Study the scripturesStudy the scripturesTake a look at your relationshipsTake a look at your relationshipsSpend your free time with God and learning Spend your free time with God and learning

about Himabout Him

GOD AND MAN

Disobeyed God and tried to hide from Him( Gen 3;10)

Sons turned away and rebelled ( Is1:2-4)God loves us to boast only in knowing his

Character- Lovingkindness, Justice , Righteousness ( Jer 9: 24)

Husband & Wife

Blame Game , involve even God as a party(Gen3:12)

Failure to communicate/develop mutual trustAccountability for actionsOne Flesh and One Mind- respect privacy Help one another – Nourish&Cherish (Eph 5:29)

Parents

Obey Parents in the Lord(Eph 6;1)Honour your parents(first comman in human relation

and first with a promise)

Sibling Rivalry from first familySibling Rivalry from first family (Gen 4:5) (Gen 4:5)Am I my Brothers keeper?Am I my Brothers keeper?(Gen 4:9)(Gen 4:9)Forgive your siblings for Forgive your siblings for

the wrongs against you. the wrongs against you. It is God who says the It is God who says the final word(Gen 45:5)final word(Gen 45:5)

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Work Place and Fellow Workers

Sincere work, genuine truthful , not for eye service(Eph 6:6)

Your reward is not from your Boss,its from God (Eph 6:8)

Yes be yes and No be No- James 5;12Do not gossip or slander about a fellow( Ex 20;16, prov

18:8) Be submissive to masters even if they are

unreasonable( 1 Pet 2:18)

CHURCH AND FELLOW BELIEVERS

Do not show favouritism (James 2:4,5)Do not show favouritism (James 2:4,5)True relegion is being available to those in True relegion is being available to those in

distress(James 1:27)distress(James 1:27)Love brethren and help even strangers(Heb 13:1)Love brethren and help even strangers(Heb 13:1)If you think neglected because you are poor If you think neglected because you are poor

glory(James 1:9)glory(James 1:9)If you think you are too posh read James 1:10If you think you are too posh read James 1:10

Relationship with Opposite Gender

Loneliness compel youngsters to seek companionshipEmotional bonding must not exceed platonic levels

before marriageSanctity and dignity must be respectedFriendship with a group of believers meaningful than exclusive relationDo not allow lust to conceive and grow(James 1:15)

Opposite Gender

Exclusive relationship must wait till spiritually, emotionally, financially mature

Exclusive relationship earlier will result in losing opportunity to know and make many friends in the formative years of life

Habit of changing partners will have impact after marriage too

Courtship with potential partner must involve working together on a meaningful project taking on board elders/mentors

Opposite Gender

No Marriage is a bed of rosesLove marriages may not be always the best because

such relationships are based on the positives and strife begins when all the negatives also began to surface

God must be in centre as you need His approval and protection every moment

Discuss openly and develop consensus with parents ( Gen 24:3, Gen 28:2)