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Week 16: Integrity is the Loudest Sermon
QUESTION
What does your life preach to those who are watching?
STORY
My friend Don, who mentored me in the season of raising my teenage sons, had something embarrassing about his pre-married life that he wanted to disclose to his son. Don waited until his son had matured into his 20’s and meekly shared the confession. When Don asked his son if he thought less of him, his son laughed and said, “No way, Dad. Just the opposite. You’ve always been honest and real with us and that’s what I respect so much.”
Another father asked his son what he’d learned from watching him. The son answered, “That your words and actions match—and when they don’t, you make it right.”
That’s legacy: not perfection, but integrity.
DIAGRAM
Extraordinary Depth from Extraordinary Openness & Honesty
The concentric circles represent the level 3, 4, 5 conversation topics and impact. At Level 5, extraordinary breadth of honest discussion leads to extraordinary impact and friendship.
EXAMINE SELF
Where is there a gap between what I say and how I live?
SCRIPTURE
“In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” — Titus 2:7
QUOTE
“What you do speaks so loud, I don’t need to hear what you say.” – former NFL Coach Chuck Knox
TIP
Live values publicly. Apologize quickly. Model what you hope to multiply.
PRAY,CONFESS & REPENT
Lord, I confess I’ve lived inconsistently and let others down by my example. I repent. I want my life to reflect You—consistently, humbly, and powerfully.
COACHING
Legacy is built one choice at a time. Integrity today echoes tomorrow.
ACTION STEP
Identify one area where your life could better reflect your values—and make a shift.
COMMITMENT
This week, I will live one key value more visibly and talk about why.
HABIT
Ask weekly: “Am I living in alignment with what I say I believe?”
TALK & PRAY WITH FRIENDS
What’s an area where you want to live your values more consistently? What plan to do that can you and the Father shape up?
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