"Lord, you are searching for honesty" (Jeremiah 5:3a)
Why do we have so much trouble telling the truth? People lie all the
time. People lie to get out of trouble. People lie to make themselves
look better. Sometimes people lie to avoid conflict. Other times people
lie to incite conflict. Human beings lie a lot. An exaggeration is a
lie just like minimizing is a lie. A little white lie is still a lie. We even lie to ourselves.
God, however, is truth, and He is searching for truthful people. Today, let's focus on telling the truth, being the truth, and living the truth.
"Father in Heaven, give us truthful hearts and truthful lips. May the
Holy Spirit guide us and convict us that we might live today as the
honest ones your are seeking. Through Jesus, Amen!"
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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