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It can be so challenging in life to do the right thing when no one is watching. At those moments, the temptation is to slack off, to relax a little, and maybe to cut a corner or two.
But Scripture reminds us that it's so much easier to live in such a way that we consistently choose to do the right thing. Align our hearts with God's holiness, and we'll be prepared to explain why we did something. We don't have to worry about our conscious if we're not cutting corners in our private life. It may cause suffering, Scripture warns us, but we're better off being persecuted for doing what is right than living a life that lacks integrity and pursuing the easy way out. We will be blessed, we are told -- we'll have peace of mind, and that is a tremendous gift.
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