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42. Integrity 12.25.19

I have often lived by the motto to leave a person or place better than you found them if possible. I pick up garbage when no one is looking. Often when I don’t even want to but am prompted to. There was a time when I had a very sick Nash man with me and when I got to my car I noticed that the cashier forgot to scan my water and diapers from the bottom of the buggy. I could have easily gotten in my car that rainy day and went home, but instead I unloaded everything that was paid for and pushed that buggy in the rain with a sick baby right back into the store and paid for my diapers and water. I often times give to others when I could use things myself because I feel the best in my heart when I give. When you turn your life to Jesus and you begin to set boundaries with people that were not there before, you will lose a lot of people from your life. Your self respect and who you are as a person on the inside will eventually bleed through whatever cover you try to put on for people. Many times those who use harsh words and try to manipulate situations do so from an inner hurt and rejection they feel inside. You must stick to what you know, the word of The Lord our God. You must stick to the boundaries that you’ve set. You might be pleasantly surprised with who accepts your new found fire for the Lord. You’ll also be not so pleasantly surprised with the people who reject you. The Lord will take out of your life what needs removed and you may be overwhelmingly surprised with the way things could turn around. Even when you thought it would never be possible. Stick to your boundaries and stick to the word of God.

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