Yesterday, we learned from David about the core value integrity. You ever tried to hold an umbrella in a thunderstorm as the wind blows in various directions? It’s difficult and the everyday challenges we face can be difficult but like the sails to a boat, integrity can harness the power; pushing us to where we need to go.

Sometimes the desire to win pushes some to cheat to get ahead but they are mistaken. What it all comes down to is working hard and doing things the right way. The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. The great football coach named Vince Lombardi once said “Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price”.

I remember in high school going through summer football practice. Towards the end of our training and before our first game, our coach took us to the movie “Rocky”. Here’s a training montage of one of the Rocky movies that inspires the core value of integrity:Rocky IV Hearts on Fire Training Montage. Notice that Rocky’s competitor is cheating with shots of performance enhancement drug while training but Rocky harnesses power with integrity.

In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever. – Psalm 41:12

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