Living with Integrity: A 7-Day Bible Study for Young Men

📘 Introduction

Integrity is one of the most powerful and rare character traits a man can have. In a world where shortcuts are praised and secrets are easily hidden, it's tempting to fake it on the outside while quietly crumbling on the inside. Many young men today face overwhelming pressure to look right while struggling to be right. The result? Split lives. One version for others—and one hidden in the dark.

But God never called you to be impressive. He called you to be honest, pure, and whole. Integrity doesn’t mean you’re perfect—it means you’re the same person in the light and in the dark. It’s about choosing character over comfort, truth over convenience, and Jesus over reputation.

This study is for young men who want to become trustworthy in every part of their life—from their friendships, online choices, and dating relationships to their schoolwork, jobs, and spiritual walk. You’ll be challenged to take ownership of who you are, even when no one is watching. God is building men of honor in secret places. That includes you.

📅 Day 1: What Is Integrity, Really?

📖 Primary Scripture

Proverbs 10:9 (NIV)
"Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Psalm 139:1–2 (NIV) – “You have searched me, Lord, and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar.”

💭 Devotional: Integrity Is About Wholeness

The Hebrew word for integrity comes from a root that means “complete” or “whole.” In other words, a person with integrity is not divided. They're not one person with their parents, another at school, and someone else online. They are the same in secret as they are in public. Whole. Unbroken.

Many guys fake integrity. They smile on Sunday but curse out friends on Monday. They say they’re Christians but delete their browser history in shame. God sees through all of it—not to shame you, but to invite you into something better: freedom and wholeness.

Integrity doesn’t start with behavior. It starts with honesty. Ask yourself: Am I who I say I am? If not, God’s grace is ready to make you whole again—from the inside out.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. Am I living with divided identities? Where do I hide parts of who I am?
2. What would it feel like to walk in full integrity with nothing to cover up?
3. What secret do I need to bring into the light?

🙏 Prayer for Today

Father, You see all of me—my actions, my thoughts, my secrets. And still, You love me. I confess that I’ve lived in division. I’ve pretended. I’ve hidden. But I want to walk in truth, with nothing to prove and nothing to hide. Make me whole. Give me the courage to stop performing and start being honest. Shape me into a man of integrity, even when it costs something.
Amen.

📅 Day 2: Integrity Starts in the Heart

📖 Primary Scripture

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Luke 6:45 (NIV) – “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart… for the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

💭 Devotional: What You Hide in Your Heart Will Eventually Show Up in Your Life

Many guys try to clean up their behavior without dealing with what’s going on inside. But you can’t live with integrity outwardly if you’re full of compromise inwardly. Eventually, what’s in your heart will leak out—in your words, your choices, your habits.

The Bible teaches us to guard our hearts like treasure. That means being intentional about what you let into your life: the media you consume, the people you admire, the thoughts you dwell on. Integrity flows from a heart that is daily surrendered to God.

Don’t treat your heart like a trash bin. Treat it like sacred ground. When your heart is aligned with Christ, integrity becomes natural—not forced.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. What am I storing in my heart that doesn’t belong there?
2. How is my heart affecting my words, decisions, and thought life?
3. What can I do today to guard my heart better?

🙏 Prayer for Today

Lord, You know what’s in my heart. You see what I allow in, what I obsess over, and what I try to bury. Cleanse my heart from anything that doesn’t honor You. Make me sensitive to what corrupts my character. Teach me to guard my heart like treasure and fill it with things that build integrity—not break it.
Amen.

📅 Day 3: Who Am I When No One’s Watching?

📖 Primary Scripture

Psalm 101:2 (NIV)
"I will be careful to lead a blameless life—when will You come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) – “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare…”

💭 Devotional: Private Integrity Is the Foundation for Public Strength

Integrity isn’t measured in front of others—it’s revealed when you’re alone. When no one is watching. When you’re in your room, on your phone, or lying in bed. That’s where integrity is born—or broken.

God wants to meet you in those quiet places. David said, “I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.” That means his private life matched his public worship. Can you say the same?

Who are you when nobody sees you? That’s the real you. But the good news is, that’s also where Jesus meets you—not with shame, but with love and transformation.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. What do I do in secret that I would be ashamed to show others?
2. What kind of man do I want to become when no one is watching?
3. How can I invite God into my private moments this week?

🙏 Prayer for Today

Jesus, I’ve acted like You only care about what I do in public. But You care even more about what I do in private. Help me live as if You’re with me in every room, on every screen, and in every thought—because You are. Teach me to walk in truth even when no one else is looking. Let my private life be full of worship, not compromise.
Amen.

📅 Day 4: The Danger of a Double Life

📖 Primary Scripture

James 1:8 (NIV)
"Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Matthew 6:24 (NIV) – “No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve both God and money.”

💭 Devotional: You Can’t Be Two People Forever

Living a double life is exhausting. Pretending to be strong while secretly struggling. Acting holy around others but indulging in sin when you’re alone. Sooner or later, the weight of living two lives will crush you—or expose you.

Jesus said you can’t serve two masters. Eventually, you’ll love one and resent the other. You can’t walk toward God while clinging to sin. Integrity means picking a side—and staying there.

It’s time to stop switching masks. When you try to live in both the light and the dark, the darkness always wins. But when you choose truth, even when it’s hard, God builds strength into your soul that can’t be shaken.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. In what ways have I been double-minded—trying to live two lives?
2. What would change if I committed fully to God without compromise?
3. What masks do I need to lay down for good?

🙏 Prayer for Today

Father, I confess I’ve been double-minded. I’ve tried to hold on to You with one hand and hold on to sin with the other. But I know now that I can’t keep doing that. I’m tired of living a divided life. Please forgive me and give me the courage to let go of anything that’s keeping me from full devotion. I choose You.
Amen.

📅 Day 5: Honesty Builds Trust

📖 Primary Scripture

Proverbs 12:22 (NIV)
"The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Ephesians 4:25 (NIV) – “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor…”

💭 Devotional: A Man of Integrity Speaks the Truth—Even When It’s Hard

Every time you lie—whether it’s a half-truth, an excuse, or something you cover up—you chip away at your character. Lies always come with chains. But truth sets you free.

Honesty is the foundation of trust. When you’re honest, people know they can rely on you. More importantly, God delights in your honesty. He honors those who speak the truth with humility and courage.

Start small if you need to. Tell the truth when you mess up. Admit when you’re struggling. Choose to speak with honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable. That’s how you become a man people can trust—and a man God can use.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. When am I most tempted to lie or stretch the truth?
2. What relationship in my life needs more honesty?
3. What lie have I told recently that I need to confess?

🙏 Prayer for Today

God, I want to be trustworthy. I want people to know that my word means something. But I admit I’ve taken the easy way out. I’ve lied to protect myself. I’ve hidden behind excuses. Today, I choose the path of honesty. Even when it costs me something, let me be a man who tells the truth and lives in the light.
Amen.

📅 Day 6: Integrity in Relationships

📖 Primary Scripture

1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example… in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."

📚 Supporting Scripture

Philippians 2:15 (NIV) – “…shine among them like stars in the sky.”

💭 Devotional: Let Your Character Speak Louder Than Your Age

You don’t need to be older to be respected—you need to be consistent. Young men with integrity stand out because they walk in honor, especially in how they treat others.

How do you talk to your friends? Do you show respect to authority? How do you treat women? Do your relationships reflect Christ or compromise? These questions reveal your integrity in action.

Integrity in relationships means choosing purity over pressure, kindness over sarcasm, and loyalty over gossip. It means showing up with truth and love—even when it’s inconvenient. God’s calling you to be the example, not the exception.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. How do I act when no one is holding me accountable?
2. In what ways can I lead others by example—especially in love and purity?
3. What changes do I need to make in my friendships or dating life?

🙏 Prayer for Today

Lord, help me to be a man of integrity in all my relationships. Let my actions speak louder than my words. Teach me to honor others—not for their sake only, but because You’ve called me to reflect Your love. Make me a young man others can look to and say, “That’s what real faith looks like.”
Amen.

📅 Day 7: Becoming the Same in Secret and in Public

📖 Primary Scripture

Psalm 15:1–2 (NIV)
"Lord, who may dwell in Your sacred tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart…"

📚 Supporting Scripture

Titus 2:7 (NIV) – “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness…”

💭 Devotional: Live for the Applause of Heaven, Not the Approval of Man

When all is said and done, integrity is not about what others think—it’s about who you are before God. One day, every secret will be revealed, every hidden habit exposed. What will matter is whether you were the same man in the quiet as you were in public.

God is not looking for perfection. He’s looking for realness. He delights in the one who walks in truth—not because it’s easy, but because it honors Him. The man of integrity doesn’t perform for people—he lives for God.

Let today be a defining moment. Don’t fake it anymore. Don’t settle for surface-level faith. Choose to be whole. The same on Sunday as you are on Saturday night. The same at church, school, home, and online. This is integrity—and God promises it leads to peace, security, and closeness with Him.

✍️ Journaling Prompts

1. Who do I try to impress—and why?
2. What would it look like to live for God alone?
3. What habits can I form to stay consistent in both public and private?

🙏 Prayer for Today

God, I want to be the same man in private that I am in public. No more masks. No more pretending. I want to live with nothing to hide and nothing to prove—just a heart fully surrendered to You. Teach me to live for Your eyes alone, not for the praise of others. Help me become a man of quiet strength, true character, and deep faith.
Amen.