DENNIS
Good morning everyone. I am Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. Have you ever heard the saying, “Honesty is the best policy?” Most of us probably have been told that at one time or another. We all should want to be truthful, because we want others to tell us the truth. But, to be honest, telling the truth can be difficult at times.
There are all kinds of reasons why we sometime avoid being honest. For example: We don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. We just want people to like us. Or we don’t want to get into trouble.
Did you know that Jesus got into trouble for telling the truth? No matter how bad any situation was, Jesus was honest. More times than not it upset most people. However, no one could ever accuse him of lying. The reason he spoke the truth was not because he enjoyed hurting people’s feelings. But rather, it was because he loved them, even if it put his life in danger.
Jesus teaches us to always speak truth with love in mind. So, I challenge all of us today. When you are tempted to say something that is false to someone, think of the truth that Jesus spoke. And be strengthened to say what is true. God Bless!
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