We are not perfect. But we can live with integrity. It won’t guarantee that our life will always be smooth, but it will prove highly that our reputation will stand on its own. The only way people will be able to slander a person who is faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy, is to make up things or apply ridiculous laws that contradict God’s ways. That’s exactly what happened to Daniel. Does your life reflect godly behavior? If so, do you worry about your reputation? God always honors those that honor Him. Sometimes that means rising above mediocrity, taking the “high road”, and being willing to suffer for doing what is right. Integrity has no holiday. Righteous living points others to God without saying a word.
4 Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. 5 So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
Daniel 6:4-5
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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