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10: Show Integrity


“10: Show Integrity,” My Foundation: Principles, Skills, Habits (2015), 22–23

“10: Show Integrity,” My Foundation, 22–23

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Show Integrity

Ponder:Why do you feel the Lord loves those with “integrity of heart”? (See Doctrine and Covenants 124:15.)

“What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul?” (No video? Read the next page.)

Discuss:What does it mean to have integrity? What are some small ways people give away their souls to get things in this life?

Read:Articles of Faith 1:13; Mosiah 4:28; Job 27:5 (on the right)

Practice:On your own, rate yourself in the following areas.

Commit:Commit to doing the following actions during the week. Check the boxes when you complete each task:

  • Practice showing integrity every day.

  • Teach this principle to your family.

  • Continue to practice the previous foundation principles.

Facilitator Tip

Help everyone focus on action—not just talking.

What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul?

If you are unable to watch the video, read this script.

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Elder Robert C. Gay

ELDER ROBERT C. GAY: The Savior once asked His disciples the following question: “What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”

This is a question that my father taught me to carefully consider years ago. As I was growing up, my parents assigned me chores around the house and paid me an allowance for that work. I often used that money, a little over 50 cents a week, to go to the movies. Back then a movie ticket cost 25 cents for an 11-year-old. This left me with 25 cents to spend on candy bars, which cost 5 cents apiece. A movie with five candy bars! It couldn’t get much better than that.

All was well until I turned 12. Standing in line one afternoon, I realized that the ticket price for a 12-year-old was 35 cents, and that meant two less candy bars. Not quite prepared to make that sacrifice, I reasoned to myself, “You look the same as you did a week ago.” I then stepped up and asked for the 25-cent ticket. The cashier did not blink, and I bought my regular five candy bars instead of three.

Elated by my accomplishment, I later rushed home to tell my dad about my big coup. As I poured out the details, he said nothing. When I finished, he simply looked at me and said, “Son, would you sell your soul for a nickel?” His words pierced my 12-year-old heart. It is a lesson I have never forgotten.

(Robert C. Gay, “What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul?” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2012, 34.)

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