Principles truly matter in the moments when it’s really difficult to stick with them.
Predictability
I can remember a sermon during a service I attended one Sunday afternoon on the importance of deciding about matters before they’re actually needed.
Take, for example, accepting a bribe.
If you have decided beforehand that you are not the kind of person who accepts bribes, then it would be easier to decline whenever you find yourself in a situation where you’re asked to take one.
There are principles we live by. The test comes when we can still live by them even when our environment challenges us to compromise.
jessa 