Heralds Digest

  “ The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.” Proverbs 11 : 3 , 5 - 6 NKJV In organized clime and performance-driven establishments, there are reliable metrics for policy guidance, distribution of remuneration, and recognition of services. Even in our society, leaders emerge mostly through systems regulated by the people’s consciousness and commendation of variable metrics. Therefore, it is understandable when and why people engage in rat race at home, institutions, workplaces, and our communities. Unfortunately, this legitimate rat race often produces costly blind spots on integrity, uprightness, and righteousness. When we aim for remuneration and recognition at the expense of righteousness, the return is alwa...

  “The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.” Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Just as the physical world is shaped by different kinds of rights, like birthrights, human rights, animal rights, worker’s rights, etc, the spiritual world is dominated by the righteous’ rights. Although the wicked in our world often invoke the spiritual dimensions of rights to oppress those who seek to abide by the way of righteousness, the scriptures have rightly confirmed that “ The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright“. Unfortunately, many believers are usually distracted away from the paths of righteousness; thereby getting exposed to spiritual attacks from the wicked’s satanic dimension. Therefore, the rights of the righteous are strictly staying on the path of righteousness, no matter the provocation from the wicked. Once the heart of the righteous discovers this secret of a blameless lifestyle, he no longer allows...