Today’s Guiding Question

How can I choose integrity when the world punishes me for making the right decisions?

The Focus of Today’s Lesson

Today we will discover that doing what is right does not always bring immediate rewards. Sometimes integrity costs us friendships, opportunities, comfort, or approval. Yet God sees our faithfulness, develops our character, and works through every season of our lives to bring rewards that last far longer than temporary success.

I Have Three Points to Make Today

1. Faithfulness Before the Reward

Matthew 25:14–21

God honors our faithfulness when we do what is right, even when the reward has not yet arrived.

2. Chara ...