Shattered Glass (Movie)

Shattered Glass is a true story about a Washington D.C. journalist named Stephen Glass who became a very successful writer for "The New Republic" in his early 20s. Glass' character is charming, full of charisma and completely loveable. It seemed as though he was living the perfect life; everyone wanted to be him. But after some of his information did not quite check out, Glass' boss started researching and found that the facts from the articles did not match up. By the end of the movie, we find out that 27 of Glass' 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up.

I thought this movie did a great job of showing the importance of living a life full of integrity. Although short cuts to fame may seem like the best choice to get ahead, eventually, we will get caught and reap what we sow. Psalm 7:8 states, "let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High God." To live a life of integrity is the best way to get ahead. Working hard to the best of our abilities provides the most complete satisfaction we can ever imagine.

Ephesians 2:10 states, "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." God has given each of us a unique gift; whether it be writing, teaching, painting, singing, encouraging etc. In order to use our gifts to the best of our ability, we must use integrity and try to fulfill God's purpose in us.