Religion & Spirituality
Moral character makes for smooth traveling an evil life is a hard life. Proverbs 11:5 [MSG] I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. 1 Chronicles 29:17 [NIV] To Build A Life of Character… 1. Speak the truth. - The LORD hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word. Proverbs 12:22 [GNT] - We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. Ephesians 4:15 [NLT] 2. Stand for what’s right. - We cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth. 2 Corinthians 13:8 [NLT] - When a person knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, then he is sinning. James 4:17 [ICB] 3. Show respect. - God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 [NIV] - Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 [NIV] 4. Stay clean. - Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Philippians 2:15 [NLT] - I will be careful to live a blameless life … I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. Psalm 101:2-3 [NLT] God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity. 2 Peter 1:3 [GW]