Honesty

Honesty before God and others will safeguard you from the inclination to talk further down the road than you are actually walking. Honesty will help you maintain an understanding of your real condition of being poor and needy before the Lord.

Without honesty you begin to lose sight of your true state of existence and tend to become like the Laodicean church, rich, increased with goods, and needing nothing.
The quickest path to honesty lies in getting a fresh vision of God. The experiences of Moses, Job, Isaiah, and Daniel all illustrate the recognition of personal need which comes with a vision of God.
The closer you get to God, the more you will see your need for Him and His continual redemptive work in your life. The smaller your list of needs, the more deceived and self-sufficient you will become.

Insight from the Word:

Proverbs 28:13 "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."
Luke 8:15 "As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience."
2 Corinthians 8:21 "We aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man."
Colossians 3:9 "Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices."

Making It Personal:

•What three words or phrases best describe my spiritual life and walk with God in the past week?
•What are the three greatest spiritual needs in my life at this point?
• How long (days or weeks) has it been since I was really honest with another person concerning my true spiritual condition? Who is that individual?

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