CURSOR #4: DISHONESTY

Luke 16:10-12 reads: “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever I dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?”

You have heard the saying: “honesty is the best policy”, but do you live it out? Being honest with ourselves and with others is crucial to filling up faithfully and living out God’s plan for our lives. Lying creates issues and unnecessary chaos. When someone entrusts you with something, it is your duty to keep that matter private. When we are dishonest with others, we break that trust that we had formed with them. When lying becomes a habit, it becomes believable in our own heads and also becomes how we are defined to others. It is easy to get so far down the rabbit hole of lies, but much harder to get back out. Have you ever been caught in a lie? How does that make you feel? I don’t know about you, but being called out on your lies doesn’t feel too great. It feels awkward, regretful, and low. Being caught in a lie ruins relationships and causes tension. Luckily for us though, we have a forgiving God that can set you up on a path towards mending. Next time you find yourself in a situation where it is easier to lie to someone, choose to be honest. Be upfront and open to that person, and tell them the truth, even if it is hard. Honest responses will receive a better outcomes than lies. Though the lie came off your tongue quickly, it causes issues that were not solved as fast. Confront situations with honesty and you will get honest results. Where in your life have you been dishonest? Where can the truth set you free? Journal and pray about this today. Ask God to reveal areas in your life that you need to reveal truth to.

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