As Paul closes his second letter to Timothy, he thinks back over his time in ministry. He ponders his teaching and struggles and travels for the cause of Christ, and declares, “I have fought the good fight…” (2 Timothy 4:7).
This picture of a rhythm giving integrity to the army as they fight is mirrored in our understanding of integrity itself. It is a certain rhythm in life that gives a man integrity—the human quality of living by a firm moral standard.