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BACK ON COURSE

“The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them,” Proverbs 11:3 (ESV). I have taken plenty of costly shortcuts in life, but thankfully, my moral compass is permanently set on integrity. This means that while I am prone to make wrong turns along the way, I always have a way back home if I will pay attention. When I realize my mistakes and turn around, I end up headed back on course in the right direction. Integrity is a guidance system that is often ignored but never fails when practiced. Though a price will always be paid for ignoring it in the first place, integrity’s trustworthy calibration will turn disaster into delight if trusted and practiced. Glorious God, Your Ways are beyond compare. Thank You for Your Word and Spirit’s work within me and through me. 

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