UCB Word For Today
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Are you in a situation where lying seems to be the only viable solution? Unless you want to create a problem between God and yourself – don’t do it! ‘The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.’ When you lie, you hurt God, others, and yourself. ‘Dishonesty destroys treacherous people’ (Proverbs 11:3 NLT). Lying always comes with consequences because of the following: 1) God hears you. When you decide to pray, the last thing you will want to discuss with God is the first thing He will want to discuss with you; namely, your dishonesty! 2) It robs you of your confidence before God. The Bible says, ‘If we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him’ (1 John 3:21-22 NLT). 3) You risk being exposed. Remember, ‘Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed’ (Proverbs 12:19 NLT). When people discover you have lied, they lose respect for you, their trust level plummets, and a reputation that has taken years for you to build suffers a blow you may not recover from. Paul writes: ‘Since you have heard about Jesus and…learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God – truly righteous and holy. So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbours the truth, for we are all parts of the same body’ (Ephesians 4:21-25 NLT).
© 2024. Written by Bob and Debby Gass. Used by permission under licence from UCB International.
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1461 - Tell the truth Fri, 03 May 2024
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1460 - Come out of that corner Thu, 02 May 2024
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1459 - Going forwards or going back Wed, 01 May 2024
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1458 - Live in the ‘here and now’ Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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1457 - To be conformed is to be creative Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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1456 - Be patient, God is at work Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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1455 - Don’t be so controlling! Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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1454 - Take time to wonder and worship Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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1453 - Be a disciple of Jesus Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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1452 - Make an impact Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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1451 - How to deal with difficult people Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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1450 - God knows what’s best for you Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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1449 - Choosing a leader Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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1448 - Muzzle your mouth! Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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1447 - Finding self-worth Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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1446 - Use the gift God gave you Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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1445 - You need God’s help Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1444 - Your limited window of opportunity Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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1443 - Give children convictions to live by Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1442 - Your harvest is on the way Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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1441 - Stop and ask for directions Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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1440 - Your personal guide Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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1439 - The Holy Spirit prays through you Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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1438 - Having job security (4) Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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1437 - Having job security (3) Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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1436 - Having job security (2) Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1435 - Having job security (1) Sun, 07 Apr 2024
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1434 - Show grace under fire Sat, 06 Apr 2024
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1433 - Praying without saying a word Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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1323 - Winning the battle over apathy Sun, 17 Dec 2023