Monday, June 23, 2008

PURE INTEGRITY

iNTEGRITY - whole; unbroken;
sound; complete

Integrity is about wholeness, becoming a person who lives fully, completely, without holding back, without compartments which prevent us from operating from a place of love and power.

Athletes with integrity to the game have become total players. They can do it all. They don’t have areas that are under-developed or ignored. People with integrity have the same great character when they are with a group of friends or by themselves. They are honest with others and with themselves. They don’t change who they are or what they believe to fit in or be accepted. Pure integrity comes from living truthfully. The opposite of integrity is to betray. The word betray comes from the root word to “hand over.” We betray our dreams and lose our integrity when we hand over our dreams to mediocre ways of living; when we hand over our values because we want to go along with the crowd; or when we hand over our honesty because telling a lie is easier. There are three ways we betray our integrity: apathy, bitterness and compromise. Remove the ABCs of Betrayal.

5 comments:

Barbo said...

Hi Norman! We appreciate what you are sharing with the young men and women. It is truly important for them to see how they can live God's Word in all aspects of life...right down to their sports! Thanks again for making a difference in the lives of the kids! We are praying for you and praying that the camp will have a truly life changing effect on all involved!

Anonymous said...

Hi Norman, Thanks so much for posting the photos. I enjoyed watching my daughter's intense look on her face (Desiree D.). I'm sure she's enjoying the opportunity to learn more about the sport she really loves.
God Bless you & your staff

edcarrillo said...

HI NORMAN , I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU AMD YOUR STAFF ARE DOING IM VERRY HAPPY WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN YOUR CAMP, AND MY SON IS TOO. THIS WILL HELP MY SOON TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON AND TO MEET NEW FREINDS. I WISH THAT NBC HAD MORE LOCAL CAMPS IN THE FUTURE. WELL NORMAN SAY HI TO YOUR STAFF ON MY BEHALF AND LET THEM KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM WITH THE GREAT JOB THEY ARE DOING. GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR STAFF.

SINCERELY,

EDWARD CARRILLO

edcarrillo said...

HI NORMAN , I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU AND YOUR STAFF ARE DOING IM VERRY HAPPY WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN YOUR CAMP, AND MY SON IS TOO. THIS WILL HELP MY SOON TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON AND TO MEET NEW FREINDS. I WISH THAT NBC HAD MORE LOCAL CAMPS IN THE FUTURE. WELL NORMAN SAY HI TO YOUR STAFF ON MY BEHALF AND LET THEM KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM WITH THE GREAT JOB THEY ARE DOING. GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR STAFF.

SINCERELY,

EDWARD CARRILLO

Anonymous said...

Hi Norman,
Thank you so much for taking the time to set up the blog. I am so glad that the Lord guided us to you and your wonderful camp. I can see on the faces of the children, they are really focusing on the great sport of Basketball. Thanks for your time and effort, you are blessed.
Thanks,
Cynthia