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To Walk Through Life According To Principle
Often Means You Must Walk Alone.

Psalm 1:1
"Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful."
(NKJV)

Not everyone is interested in taking the proverbial "straight and narrow." To walk through life according to principle often means you must walk alone. But integrity requires you to walk in truth, thus affirming your faithfulness to God and to those with whom you associate.

Integrity also means that as you build relationships, both parties must be willing to speak the truth in love, at the expense of offending each other. Solomon gives us some insight into this idea, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of the an enemy are deceitful." Because human beings have a desire to be valued and affirmed, we tend to gravitate towards those who will tell us what we want to hear. We subconsciously surround ourselves with individuals who put on a facade of commitment, because quite frankly, it feels good. This only leads to one place- a place of loneliness, with no bankable relationships.

May God help us to refuse to allow anyone into the intimacies of our life, if they are unwilling to agree and comply with the proven principles of truth and integrity.

Confession
"In order to walk according to Godly principles often means I must walk alone."

Scripture Reading
Proverbs 16
Psalm 12-13

A further insight.
I pray God'll help me humble myself down enough to take any rebukes & criticisms, & refuse anyone who'll not comply with the proven principles of truth & integrity into getting close to me. To God be the glory!