Integrity in the face of Persecution (Part 4)

Continuing with our talk about Job. So far he's lost all his possessions. His children were killed. He doesn't have much left, but as we'll see here, Satan is intent on taking that as well.

1 On another day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
2 And the Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."

Integrity is something that should be important to all men (and women). The definition of Integrity (from the free online dictionary) is adherence to moral principles. There couldn't be a better way for God to describe Job. The idea of integrity being something that has to be maintained not simply owned, leaves me with the impression that it's an action. Too often I find myself thinking of integrity as a state, but rather it is a constant action to maintain your integrity. There's a definite lesson here that Job, while afflicted, maintained his integrity in the face of persecution. How often have you been persecuted for your faith. Did you maintain your integrity like Job?