Analogy
Both men hear. Both build. The difference is not inspiration. It is whether the words become a foundation or a speech. Rain, flood,…
Obedience · Faith · Truth
Matthew 7
Story
Writing Yourself the Ticket
Midvale, Utah police anecdote (widely circulated)
A police officer in Midvale, Utah, opened his wallet and realized his own driver’s license had expired. He pulled out his ticket book, wrote himself a citation, and paid the fine. His reason was simple: he could not in good conscience ticket anyone else for the same offense if he let himself slide. Integrity often looks like applying the standard to yourself first.
How you’d preach it
Memorable picture of integrity. The officer who holds himself to the same standard he applies to others.
- Truth
- Obedience