"But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment" (James 5:12).
Philo said, "The more emphasis one puts on swearing, the more the swearer shows that there is some suspicion of his not being trustworthy". If we have to accentuate our words in order to emphasize that we are telling the truth--then it may indicate that we have a problem telling the truth.
Today, practice telling the truth:
- Do what you say when you say you will do it!
- Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!
- Resist the urge to embellish or exaggerate!
- Be careful not to minimize or leave out important information!
- Speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)!
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