Quotes about Integrity
When I am struggling and considering a compromise, I will force myself to think past this moment and ask myself, How will I feel about this choice tomorrow morning?
— Lysa TerKeurst
If I'm in a situation where the temptation is overwhelming, I will have to choose to either remove the temptation or remove myself from the situation.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Honesty is a suitor with piercing vision who isn't swayed by pretending and positioning.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Or, "Most of the time when you open your mouth, make known the gospel. But if you're feeling really, really hurt, rally other people around your cause and make this other person look as bad as you can.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Truth and godliness always walk hand in hand.
— Lysa TerKeurst
satisfied by daily doses of truth, otherwise we will be prone to snack on deception.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Soul integrity is honesty that's godly.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Compromise built upon compromise equals failure. Instead, resisting temptation allowed promise upon promise to be built up in my heart, and that creates empowerment.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Did I overeat this week on any day? No. • Did I move more and exercise regularly? Yes. • Do I feel lighter than I did at this time last Wednesday? Yes. • Did I eat in secret or out of anger or frustration? No. • Did I feel that, at any time, I ran to food instead of to God? Nope. • Before I hopped on the scale, did I think I'd had a successful, God-pleasing week? Yep!
— Lysa TerKeurst
don't always feel like being nice and pleasant, but I can choose to in order to honor God.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Humility isn't a place of weakness but rather a position that will come with honor (Proverbs 18:12).
— Lysa TerKeurst
Dear Lord, help me to be courageous enough to speak honestly to You and to myself about areas where I'm giving in to compromise. Show me how to rely on Your strength for more self-discipline in my life — not for my glory, but for Yours. In Jesus' name. Amen.
— Lysa TerKeurst