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The virtue of integrity

 1/20/21 "We tend to define integrity as honesty. And without question, it includes that. But telling the truth is just the beginning of integrity.(Sheri L. Dew, True Blue, Through and Through, Brigham Young University-Idaho, March 16, 2004)"


This week in Business 110 we are learning about honesty and business ethics. We have the opportunity to watch Elder Lynn G. Robbins address titled "Making a Living and a Life." He often refers to President Ezra Taft Benson's talk "Beware of Pride." Pride is the thing that pits us against one and other. When we are focused on trying to better or have more than someone we are not focusing on what God has in store for us. Elder Robbins states that money is not inherently evil. Many good things can be done with money. It is the love of money that we must avoid. Working to earn money because we love it, crave it, want more of it, it just serving a false god. It is worshipping an idol and is satan's big distraction. Elder Robbins goes on to grade the different combinations of money and love of God (or lack thereof.) We are grade A business men when I primary motivation is a love of God and fellow men, and our secondary is that of an income, as we all must follow after Adam and work to live.


In Sheri Dew's devotional "True Blue, Through and Through" she says integrity is a virture that will "make or break you." She later defines integrity as being "True blue, through and through. True to yourself, meaning who you are as a son or daughter of God, and who you are in the process of becoming. True to others, meaning that you do what you say you will do. And true to God, meaning that you practice what you preach and that you are doing what you covenants to do her in mortality." Being a person of integrity isn't always easy but we must be diligent. If we let even a tiny crack in we make way for bigger ones and eventual failure. It is also important to remember that if you are unable to trust someone you won't be able to form a relationship with them of any kind. Sister Dew then gives a list of seven things that help increase integrity. 1. Deciding to be worthy of trust. 2. Having faith the Lord will help you. 3. Making and keeping covenants. 4. Standing up for what we believe. 5. Know you will be tested. 6. Be persistent. 7. Be the person you convanted with Heavenly Father to be. 


I am so thankful to have the gospel in my life and know of the truth of these principles. Living a life of honesty and integrity will truly bring you more joy by saving you from extra worry and strive that comes from trying to hide lies. 

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