Integrity

Have you ever heard all is fair in love and war? How does integrity fit in that statement? Integrity is a personality trait. It can also be a way of stating that something has remained in whole, not in parts. The integrity of an old rusted out car that is not running has been diminished. Now think about integrity as a personality trait. What is diminished there if the integrity is missing? Integrity is such an interesting word to understand how it implies something about another. An adjective of people or things. It is very descriptive and carries with it a weight about that person or thing. If you can keep something whole, the integrity will remain. Sometimes we may understand it better if it is of a sound or perfect condition. I know of a person who is missing a limb. We may not say that this person is impaired. We don't even think of this person as being different. Yet integrity implies that this person is not of a sound condition or perfect. And yet I will argue that they are of a sound condition. God has created each one of us uniquely in His image. Yet integrity is much more than the state of being whole. It is a moral trait. It is descriptive to the point that if someone does not have integrity, then no one will do business with that person. Another way of looking at integrity is an adherence to ethical and moral principals. What are principals? Are they rules or guidelines? I believe these principals are that person's priorities for their life. Now look at someone who has no integrity and you will find compromise throughout their life. Is integrity important? Is integrity limited within a rule book? Where is your integrity?