Comments on: How Much is Your Integrity Worth http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:19:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: childlife http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8103 childlife Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:58:34 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8103 You're doing a beautiful job, Kathy... both in allowing yourself to be sculpted into the image of Christ, and in striving to live a life by example for your children. You are in my prayers as you strive ever closer. “Purity of heart is blooming the same colors in the middle of the wilderness when no one sees you.” ~Vanna Bonta (One of my favorite quotes on the topic of integrity) You’re doing a beautiful job, Kathy… both in allowing yourself to be sculpted into the image of Christ, and in striving to live a life by example for your children. You are in my prayers as you strive ever closer.

“Purity of heart is blooming the same colors in the middle of the wilderness when no one sees you.”

~Vanna Bonta

(One of my favorite quotes on the topic of integrity)

]]> By: Ronnica http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8080 Ronnica Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8080 Sometimes I'm surprised by the ways that I'm tempted. It's easy to think that I'm beyond certain sins...but then the temptation comes. Like Tim said, there's no shame in the temptation, but there is shame in the thought that I think I'm too good to sin. (Yikes!) Sometimes I’m surprised by the ways that I’m tempted. It’s easy to think that I’m beyond certain sins…but then the temptation comes. Like Tim said, there’s no shame in the temptation, but there is shame in the thought that I think I’m too good to sin. (Yikes!)

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8079 Aunt Kate Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:50 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8079 I love you, dear Katherine. Thanks for getting my day started THINKING. Love, Aunt Kate I love you, dear Katherine. Thanks for getting my day started THINKING.

Love, Aunt Kate

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8078 Tim Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:30:31 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8078 I am astounded at how often I am tempted to shade the truth. Whether it is adding extra detail to a story to make it more interesting ("giving the truth scope") or just 'forgetting' to share a few details that might cause me to look bad, the temptation is always there, just around the corner of my conscience. There is no shame in being tempted, though. Jesus was tempted, and He was without sin. The shame is found in <i>giving in</i> to the temptation. With that in mind, and just for the record, what were your points for the first two weeks? :) I am astounded at how often I am tempted to shade the truth. Whether it is adding extra detail to a story to make it more interesting (”giving the truth scope”) or just ‘forgetting’ to share a few details that might cause me to look bad, the temptation is always there, just around the corner of my conscience.

There is no shame in being tempted, though. Jesus was tempted, and He was without sin. The shame is found in giving in to the temptation. With that in mind, and just for the record, what were your points for the first two weeks? :)

]]> By: heather http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8077 heather Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/03/18/how-much-is-your-integrity-worth/#comment-8077 Wow, Kathy, what great thoughts. I learned early in my youth ministry days that my every action was scrutinized and analyzed. Not only by the youth, but by their non-believing parents as well. May we never be a stumbling block! Even though it's been over-commercialized, I love the practice of thinking "What would Jesus do?" It makes me stop and think before I embarrass the Lord! Wow, Kathy, what great thoughts. I learned early in my youth ministry days that my every action was scrutinized and analyzed. Not only by the youth, but by their non-believing parents as well. May we never be a stumbling block!

Even though it’s been over-commercialized, I love the practice of thinking “What would Jesus do?” It makes me stop and think before I embarrass the Lord!

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