Comments on: Practice of Integrity https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/ Life is a journey and purposeful reflections sustain its vitality Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Val Gonzales https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-1002 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:21:40 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-1002 In reply to Sylvia.

First of all joy is deeper than sorrow. Secondly, feeling is a result of choice. Thirdly. Laughter is not necessarily joy.
So to choose joy in the midst of sorrow is not duplicitous. It is simply telling the heart to remain at peace knowing that sorrow is really an expression of grief derived from loving. In this instance joy choice begets hope that things will be better tomorrow.
As time goes by, the sword of hope will reach out to rekindle the joy which has been converted by sorrow. Let that be like the sun that is concerned by clouds due to weather change. Give it time and the sun “rises” again!

]]> By: Val Gonzales https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-1001 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:13:50 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-1001 In reply to Tess Velasquez-Guevarra.

Thanks for your validating response!

]]> By: Tess Velasquez-Guevarra https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-998 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:35:42 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-998 Dr. Val Gonzales, your article is not merely a call to the urgency of INTEGRITY but also an instructional manual that defines what INTEGRITY is vs what is not; examines the areas of our everyday life where INTEGRITY is crucial and making the reader realize in the end that one cannot compartmentalize INTEGRITY. It is either one has it or does not have it all. No one has so far discussed this subject with so much clarity and specificity like you did, I at the same time weaving the thoughts in an inspirational tone sounding off the message that INTEGRITY can be built in one’s system of character with intentionality . Thank you for taking us to a fountain of knowledge that leads us to introspection.

]]> By: Sylvia https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-906 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:41:25 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-906 Thank you Dr Val for this article 🙂

1. May I ask how does one differentiate duplicity vs learning to “choose” joy in the midst of trial? There are times where a person choose to smile or “I choose to rejoice in the Lord” even when grieving or going through life challenges.

2. How do I help to process with the person, in that the person is truly choosing joy and not just repressing and denying his/her feelings.

]]> By: Val Gonzales https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-884 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 14:20:39 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-884 In reply to Jack.

Thanks for reading the article.

]]> By: Jack https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-881 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:13:31 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-881 As a “young” adult. I truly appreciate this. I think integrity is not talked about enough these days. So this is very helpful.

]]> By: Val Gonzales https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-880 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:04:42 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-880 In reply to Inge Setyawan.

You are welcome. You may wish to share this with your circle of friends.

]]> By: Inge Setyawan https://pilgrimsreflection.com/practice-of-integrity/#comment-878 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:45:48 +0000 https://pilgrimsreflection.com/?p=604#comment-878 Thank you Dr Val for the beautifully written and insightful article. It is always a blessing to learn from you.

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