It's what's inside that counts...

Proverbs 28:6 "Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is crooked, though he be rich."

At our school we diligently attempt to instil the principle that it is what's inside a person that counts. It is an uphill battle, made difficult by the barrage of media messages that proclaim the opposite. Our message runs counter to the American culture, which emphasizes the external. Society values wealth, power, beauty, fame, athletic prowess. How often such people, who are sought after and admired, disappoint us.

God's Word says that integrity is of much more value than wealth. A person's worth is based on his character, his uprightness, not his balance sheet. When you need a friend, to whom would you turn... an obscure person you can trust or a famous person who is shallow and pretentious?

Lord, I want to be a person whose word is trustworthy, whose walk with God is consistent, whose heart is pure. Please help me to be more like that today.