What does it look like to live a life of integrity? What does it mean to be gracious, kind, forgiving, and understanding? Sometimes the best thing to do is to just show up and speak it out, heart to heart.

2. What does it look like to live a life of integrity?

3. 1. KNOWwhat’s right ahead of time.

4. This is the test of CONVICTION.

5. “I did not speak in secret or hide My words in some dark place. I did not tell the family of Jacob to look for Me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I say what is right.” Isaiah 45:19 (NCV)

6. “As Your words are taught, they give light; even the simple can understand them.” Psalm 119:130 (NLT)

7. “I thought about my life, and I decided to follow Your rules.” Psalm 119:59 (NCV)

8. 2. DO what’s right every time.

9. This is the test of COURAGE.

10. “Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.” Psalm 106:3 (NIV) “You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest.” Proverbs 10:9 (CEV)

11. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.” - Ambrose Redmoon

12. 3. Be GRACIOUS all the time.

13. This is the test of COURTESY.

14. “Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head.” Ephesians 4:15 (TEV)

15. “For God is pleased with you when, for the sake of your conscience, you patiently endure unfair treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong.” 1 Peter 2:19-20a (NLT)

16. “If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for His purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.” 2 Timothy 2:21 (NLT)