“And stop lying to each other. You have given up
your old way of life with its habits.”
Colossians 3:9 (CEV)
your old way of life with its habits.”
Colossians 3:9 (CEV)
Source: Lord, Help Me Speak the Truth in Love | Karen Ehman (proverbs31.org)
Excerpt:
Thankfully, I know from experience that God can empower us to strip off our dishonest ways, no matter how justified our lies may seem. We can learn to roll our truths in a blanket of love — remembering it is God we seek to please, not others. Let’s learn to retrain our brains, not thinking “What do they want me to say?” but instead praying “Lord, help me to speak the truth in love.”
Father, please tap me on the heart when I am tempted to lie, and enable me to instead speak honestly but also in a loving way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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