Integrity
One’s mere word should be as trustworthy as a signed agreement attested by legal witnesses. (Curtis Vaughan, late professor and author)
Why are legally complex contracts necessary today when once you needed only a handshake or a man’s promise? That could only be true if the character of those making the contract was beyond reproach. Their reputations guaranteed the fulfillment of their promise. Regrettably, such integrity seems all too scarce in modern society.
Truth and integrity will preserve me while I wait for You (Psalm 25:21).