3/12/06
Recently, in a situation that came up, my integrity was challenged and not by an enemy, but
rather by a Brother in Christ. This shocked me a little as I have worked a long time among
G. B.s and thought I had reached a level of respect at which this would not easily happen. I
was wrong to believe this could not happen to me or anyone for that matter. At any rate, I
learned two valued lessons through this experience and am a better person
and Christian for the experience.
The first lesson I learned is that it is foolish to feel that you could ever get to the point that
your integrity will not be questioned. It is like an egg, difficult to form and easily broken, even by
accident. The second lesson is how easily we can fall into the Devil’s trap of returning
to others the wrongs that have been done to us. For me it was the sin of being judgmental. I
was so angered at the idea that another might think that I might be dishonest that I began
to attribute this same thing to my accusers. For that I asked for
and received forgiveness. Live and learn.
Bob