Proverbs 19:22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, and it Is better to be a poor man than a liar. I appreciate when God is very clear about what He wants in and from us and this verse certainly meets that litmus test. Obviously there are two parts to this. First, kindness […]
1 Corinthians 13: 4 – 6 Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. […]
John 8: 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.Putting aside for the moment all of Jesus’ vitriolic comments about lying, let’s look at […]
Psalm 55: 23 Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in Thee.Now I don’t think most of us know “men of bloodshed” but I am willing to bet that everyone of us knows someone who is deceitful. Deceit is defined as: misrepresentation, deception, falseness. To deceive […]
Psalm 34: 12-13 Who is the man who desires life, and loves length of days that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Do you desire good life? Do you desire to have a long life filled with the goodness of God? David tells us in this […]