Do you want to live a life of integrity? Let’s talk about it. “Integrity” is an interesting word.
The root word is “integer,” which means “unit of one.” It’s about the whole pie, not just one slice.
The moment you start segmenting your life into different pieces – your church life, family life, work life, etc. – you’ve lost your integrity. When your private life is inconsistent with your public life, you’ve lost your integrity. When you say one thing and do another, again – no integrity.
Solomon weighed in: “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Proverbs 11:3).
There is no recovery apart from a life of integrity. You recognize that what you think matters as much as what you do. Who you are when no one is watching is who you are – really.
Recovery Step: Become the person your dog thinks you are.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
