Truth...

What is honesty? Truth? Integrity? Uprightness? Sincerity? Is honesty what you think is right and good? Or is there something more to it than that? Is honesty the absence of all that is untrue or merely the evidence of some true parts? How honesty are we with our family, our friends, our co-workers, our peers, our selves, our God?

I can not help but say that God is the absolute truth. God is the finality of all that is honest and right. But are we being truth givers? It is often preached that we are “to be Christ representation here on earth? Are you living every day so that others will see Christ in you?” Excellent question – are we living everyday the truth that we want others to see? Are we living so that others see the truth of our lives? More importantly are we speaking the truth?

Junior Church songs are so simple but they have such powerful words sometimes – “Oh be careful little mouth what you say!” Are we guarding our mouths and speaking only that which is right? That which is true? That which is upright? That which lifts up our brother not tears them down? I was reading in John in my devotions and read John 18:38 (yes you have to look it up yourself) and it really spoke to me. What fault could others find in us? Are we speaking truth in all we say? Are we living truth in all we do?