Practise Truthfulness
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Reach Character
Spirit confirm it (Romans 9:1, NLT). Like Paul in the New Testament, we are to be With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm truthful, not only in our speech, but also in our action. Let us make the decision to be it (Romans 9:1, NLT). Like Paul in the New Testament, we are to be truthful, not only in our speech, truthful by the help of the Holy Spirit. but also in our action. Let us make the decision to be truthful by the help of the Holy Spirit.
Tell the truth.
For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips. (Proverbs 8:7)
Recognise and admit your faults.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (James 5:16, NLT)
Uphold Jesus Christ in your life.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)
Tell the facts and events accurately.
The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly. (Ecclesiastes 12:10, NLT)
Honestly giving feedback, with the intention to build up.
In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery. (Proverbs 28:23, NLT)
Fill your mind with God’s Word.
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. (John 17:17)
Understand that cheating and stealing are untruthfulness.
Do not steal. Do not deceive or cheat one another. (Leviticus 19:11, NLT)
Live a transparent life.
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. (Matthew 5:37)
Not to exaggerate or boast.
For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. (2 Corinthians 12:6a) But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. (James 3:14, NLT)
Encourage others to be truthful1.
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. (2 Timothy 2:25, NLT)
Stand firm for the truth.
For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth. (2 Corinthians 13:8, NLT)
Be Sincere in your speech and deeds. I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth. (Job 33:3, NLT) Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. (1 John 3:18, NLT)
1 Taken from Achieving True Success How to Build Character as a Family, published by Character Training Institute, Inc. 1
Reach / Winter 2019
Practise Truthfulness With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy
