Latest / Prayer Before Work / S01E07-Be the Same Person in Every Room
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- Sean Graver: Well, before the workday gets going, let's start it the right way together with a few minutes of prayer. My name is Sean and I'm glad to be your prayer partner today. So let's start off by reading Proverbs 10, 9. Whoever walks in integrity, walks securely. But he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Now that word securely is doing a lot of work in the verse here. It means you don't have to track your stories. You don't have to remember what version of the truth you told to which person. When you're just honest, consistent across the board, there's a lot of freedom in that and you walk securely in that confidence. know, integrity at work is really just about being the same person in every room. The same in the meeting as in the hallway. The same when you're with your boss, whether they're watching you or not. The same person with your employees or with your coworkers. And the same person in the email you send, as in the conversation you have face to face. And that's harder than it sounds. Because work creates a lot of pressure to shade things. ⁓ We're tempted to look better than we are to manage perception instead of just telling the truth. But here's what I found out over the years. People can tell. Now they may not be able to name it, but they can sense the difference between someone who's performing and someone who's just real. And real builds trust. And trust is actually the most valuable currency you have at work and in life in general. So because you are in every room. I want the security that comes from walking in integrity. I don't want the anxiety of keeping up an image. I just want the freedom of being real. So Lord, help me be that person today. Amen. Now, let's go make today count.