No Peace with No Integrity

Proverbs 10:9
⁹ The man of integrity walks securely,
   but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

King Solomon noted that one with integrity has a different stance. There is peace in their spirit and a quiet confidence. But one who does not live with integrity is always looking over their shoulder. Rarely does a person who lacks integrity have any peace. How can there be peace when one is constantly covering up their offenses? Making sure no one knows their secrets becomes almost important as the crooked deeds themselves which leaves no room for peace. But a person of integrity has no worry of covering anything therefore, there are no concerns and they can focus on moving forward.

As believers in Christ, we are to live our lives with integrity. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:37, "let your yes be your yes and your no be your no." That means be a man or woman of your word. How can we be the light of the world if we lack integrity? How can we stand for Christ if we fall with the enemy?