HONORABLE HONESTY
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17 A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.
Proverbs 12:17 (NIV)
16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
Exodus 20:16 (NIV)
11 Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another. 12 ‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:11-12 (NIV)
6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Psalms 51:6 (NIV)
5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. 6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me. 7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.
Psalms 101:5-7 (NIV)
29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law. 30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
Psalms 119:29-30 (NIV)
3 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5 in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7 in truthful speech and in the power of God;
2 Corinthians 6:3-7 (NIV)
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“Every time we resist the slightest temptation, we honor God. Every time we overcome even the smallest problem by trusting and obeying our Lord Jesus, God is glorified in our lives. Whenever we choose character over convenience, faithfulness over ease, or honesty over deceit, we bring honor to the Lord Himself.” Robert J. Morgan
“Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it.” Charles Swindoll
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” John Wesley
“He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God’s providence to lead him aright.” Blaise Pascal
“Where truth is, there is God.” Miguel de Cervantes
“To have one foot on the land of truth, and another on the sea of falsehood, will involve a terrible fall and a total ruin. Christ will be all or nothing. God fills the whole universe, and hence there is no room for another god; if, then, He reigns in my heart, there will be no space for another reigning power. Do I rest alone on Jesus crucified, and live alone for Him? Is it my desire to do so? Is my heart set upon so doing? If so, blessed be the mighty grace which has led me to salvation; and if not so, O Lord, pardon my sad offence, and unite my heart to fear Thy Name.” C. H. Spurgeon
“Subtle distortions of the Truth, when left undealt with, will always grow into severe deceptions.” Michael Youssef
“There’s no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.” Tom Peters
HEART SAVOR
• God desires truth in my inmost being. I am not to practice deceit.
• I am to be helpful not harmful to my neighbor which does not bring dishonor to Christ in me.
• There is no such thing as a harmless lie.
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