Integrity
As we become people of character and integrity, we’re committed to being honest even when we don’t have to be honest. (Mike Lee, former pastor)
We admire the stories of “Honest Abe,” 16th president of the United States. Those anecdotes illustrate a quality that often seems to be lacking today. But, as Lee points out, honesty is the result of character and integrity. If we’re not honest when “we don’t have to be,” we will very likely be dishonest when we should be truthful and candid.
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly (Proverbs 16:13).