JOURNAL/HONESTY AND TRUTH

JOURNAL/HONESTY AND TRUTH


Saint Paul is nothing but REAL-HONEST-and FULL of all TRUTH


“I am caught between the two-I LONG to depart this life and be with Christ-for that is far BETTER-YET that I remain in the flesh is MORE NECESSARY for your BENEFIT” Philippians 1:23-24


I can EMPATHIZE with Saint Paul-sometimes I WISH I could go into eternity and spend it with GOD-and HIS SON-MY LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ-yet I KNOW that God wants me here to give TESTIMONY to God for as long AS I AM ABLE


SO while we are here we SHOULD LIVE with that SAME honesty and TRUTH that Paul had-and be aware of our weaknesses as Paul was AWARE of his-”NO LONGER I-but Christ who lives IN ME”


Dear Lord-it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your love for us and a GREAT DAY to be honest and TRUTHFUL about your LOVE AND CARING for all LIVING THINGS


LET GOD and Jesus be LORD of YOUR LIFE today
















HONESTY AND TRUTH




Did you know
Than one of the two things
That it is IMPOSSIBLE for GOD to do
Is to lie


I wish
I could say that that was true
For some of the human beings
That I have known
In my life


“Men swear
By someone greater than themselves
And the OATH CONFIRMS
What is said
And puts an end
To all argument


Because God wanted to make
The UNCHANGING NATURE of his purpose very clear
To the heirs of which was promised
He confirmed it with an oath


God did this so that
By TWO unchangeable things
In which it is IMPOSSIBLE
FOR GOD TO LIE


We who have fled
To take HOLD
Of the HOPE
Offered to us
MAY be greatly encouraged” Hebrews 6:16-18


SO GOD CAN’T LIE
So IF someone is lying
To you
You KNOW
It is NOT coming from God


“I PROMISE to tell the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth”


Our courtroom oath


And what about our marriage vows


“I, (John/Jane), take you, (John/Jane), to be my (husband/wife), to have
And to hold, from this day on, for better or worse, for richer-for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH
UNTIL death do us part”


I KNOW people
Lie on the witness stand
And our divorce rates
CONTINUE to hover around 50%
I have to wonder
IF anyone
Takes anything they say seriously


I KNOW
God DESIRES honesty and truth
After all
Our God cannot
And would not lie


GOD DESIRES HONESTY


Psalm 105 tells us:


“He whose walk is blameless
And who does what is righteous
Who speaks the truth from his heart
Has no slander on his tongue
And does his neighbor NO WRONG
And casts no slur
On his fellowman” Psalm 15:2-3


And Proverbs 12 says:


“A truthful witness
GIVES honest testimony
But a false witness tells lies” Proverbs 12:17


TRUTHFUL LIPS last forever
But a lying tongue
LASTS only a moment” Proverbs 12:19


I know the words
I spoke on my deathbed
When I was 22-was a vow to God
And I know
While I can never live up to them
At least-I can always try


“FINALLY brothers
Whatever is true
Whatever is noble
Whatever is right
Whatever is pure
Whatever is lovely
Whatever is admirable


IF anything is excellent
Or praiseworthy
THINK about such things


Whatever
You have learned
Or received or heard from me
Or seen in me


PUT INTO PRACTICE
And the God of peace
Will be with you” Philippians 4:8-9


May ALL your words
BE TRUE


Robert P. Wallman
7-22-13




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