Honesty - displaying
truthfulness and integrity; upright; not deceptive or fraudulent; sincerity.
Proverbs tells us
plainly that God does not like all forms of dishonesty, actually let's be
brutally honest, not sugar coat it and read what Solomon wrote:
Proverbs 6:16-19 (
WHOA!!!!! dishonesty always works
against us....others no longer trust us, no one ever wants to be called a liar,
but most are pretty quick to point them out. Have you ever been lied to? How'd
did it feel?"You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are
not the outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the
foundation upon which you must build a life." Author
unknown Pray, ask for help, when we feel
we are backed into a lie, pray...God is truth, you can trust his Word to guide
you.
Psalm 141:3 - Set a guard over my
mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 21:3 - A fortune made by a
lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
Whatever is gained in a
fleeting moment by a dishonest action, will not last... you will be discovered
and lost and trapped. Your integrity will be lost and
difficult to gain back.