This is another issue that is very close to my heart. I used to find the "chameleon" trait attractive. People who could adapt to all situations were most appealing to me. It took me years to see the compromise and lack of integrity in this kind of behavior. I thank God daily that my husband has chosen to be a man of integrity and though he still doesn't have all the answers he will always stand by what he knows to be truth. I know that it is difficult for him at times to be the only one standing up in a room full of people sitting down not paying attention, but I respect him so much for his desire to please God before men.
Lord, please keep my husband a man of integrity. Let him never compromise Your standards to please people. I know Lord that he has a desire to please others, but I pray that his desire to please You would always supersede. Let him realize the precious gift that integrity is and let him pursue it with his whole heart on a daily basis. Let his integrity guide him. Let him be grounded in the truths of Your word, so that he does not stumble. Let his integrity breed righteousness in his heart, attitudes and actions. Please Father, guard him from the enemy when Amos is standing for You. Protect him against attacks of his thoughts when he is walking in the light of Your standards. Let Your word be on the forefront of his mind so that he can let his yes be yes and his no be no. Help him to stand firm and not compromise out of laziness or because something is easy. Let integrity and uprightness preserve him Lord. Let his integrity be an example of Your love, grace and mercy to those around him. Thank you again Father for a husband of integrity to share my life with. Thank you that you kept us set aside for each other despite ourselves. I am grateful to You for him. Let me always remember what a blessing it is that the man you gave me to share my life is a man of integrity. Thank you Lord.
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I'm tickled giddy by the Integrity chapter and your comment on it Nickole. I know this is meant to be a time of prayer for my own husband, but I can't help but shout out a prayer of thanks for Amos and your marriage to him. I was there to see you fall for some characters definitely lacking in the integrity area as you grew into the woman you now are. I know I've said it before (and that we all share the feeling), but I'm so thankful that Amos is the man of your life! He is a man of integrity and you guys are beautiful.
Well, while I'm at it, I should also give my husband much due credit in this department. He's always been a man of astonishing integrity. (I think he used to be a boy of great integrity too. A little walking, talking moral philosopher from the beginning.) Sometimes I actually get frustrated with his overwhelming need to attempt to be moral, honest and upright in every little thing - which is a commentary on my laziness and his gift. I thank God for blessing me with him and pray for his continued integrity. May I be even more like him in this area!
Oh yes, I did kiss a few frogs before my prince. Funny how none of the frogs ever changed, and my prince was never a frog. Ah how the fairy tales screw us up. ;)
Yeah for integrity and the men who we love that have it!!
Lord help Travis and I grow in this area of integrity. May his walk be one that remains in your path at all times.
I pray that his actions and words are in agreement with how he behaves, the decisions he makes. Lord may Travis give all the glory to you and that his spirit is ready to listen to your wisdom and grow in Your ways. Amen.
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