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'God cares about honesty in the workplace' Proverbs 16:11
If someone were to ask you today, 'Are you honest?' what would your answer be? Would you answer straightaway: 'I'm totally honest me!', or would you hesitate, wondering how best to answer, because you know deep down that you're not always truthful? 'GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is His business.' That means whatever you're up to, whatever you get yourself into, God makes it His business too.
And whatever you're doing, whoever you're speaking to, He wants you to be honest. In fact, did you know that God hates lying? 'God hates ... more than that, He loathes with a passion ... a tongue that lies' (Prov. 6: 16-17 TM).
In Matthew 21:28-31, Jesus tells a story: 'A man with two sons told the older boy, "Son, go out and work in the vineyard today." The son answered, "No, I won't go," but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, "You go," and he said, "Yes, sir, I will." But he didn't go. Which of the two obeyed his father?' They replied, "The first."' (NLT).
Even though both sons lied, they both acted of the heart and it was their hearts that showed their real attitude. We may be able to fool others and get away with it, but we can't fool God. 'People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart' (1 Sam. 16:7 NLT). Whatever you're up to today, make sure your heart attitude is switched on to God.
written by Bob Gass
'God cares about honesty in the workplace' Proverbs 16:11
If someone were to ask you today, 'Are you honest?' what would your answer be? Would you answer straightaway: 'I'm totally honest me!', or would you hesitate, wondering how best to answer, because you know deep down that you're not always truthful? 'GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is His business.' That means whatever you're up to, whatever you get yourself into, God makes it His business too.
And whatever you're doing, whoever you're speaking to, He wants you to be honest. In fact, did you know that God hates lying? 'God hates ... more than that, He loathes with a passion ... a tongue that lies' (Prov. 6: 16-17 TM).
In Matthew 21:28-31, Jesus tells a story: 'A man with two sons told the older boy, "Son, go out and work in the vineyard today." The son answered, "No, I won't go," but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, "You go," and he said, "Yes, sir, I will." But he didn't go. Which of the two obeyed his father?' They replied, "The first."' (NLT).
Even though both sons lied, they both acted of the heart and it was their hearts that showed their real attitude. We may be able to fool others and get away with it, but we can't fool God. 'People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart' (1 Sam. 16:7 NLT). Whatever you're up to today, make sure your heart attitude is switched on to God.
written by Bob Gass
