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Day 13. Tell the truth
Verse (King James Version)
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22 (KJV)
Read
Honesty matters most when it costs something. It is easy to be honest when the truth is flattering. This verse says that real integrity is something God enjoys in a person. It also helps you: if you tell the truth, you have less to remember and less to hide.
Talk about it
Where are you tempted to shade the truth right now?
Try this
Say one honest thing you have been avoiding, kindly and calmly, to someone safe.
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