Don’t be pushed into a promise you aren’t going to keep
March 12, 2019 | 13 comments
“It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.” ~ Ecclesiastes 5:5, NLT
Tag: honesty
See past negativity to what God sees
October 17, 2018 | 27 comments
I had a patient call for prayerful help with a physical problem she was struggling with, and because she had been struggling with this problem for a long time, she sounded very discouraged and depressed about it. I shared some
Be honest with everyone
October 8, 2018 | 15 comments
“An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.” ~ Proverbs 24:26, NLT One of the nicest things you can do for another is to be honest with them. Honesty doesn’t haven’t to be harsh, critical or condemnatory. It can
Honesty doesn’t need to be brutal
July 17, 2018 | 9 comments
This quote arrested my attention: “People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.” ~ Richard J. Needham, Canadian columnist Have you ever had someone tell you the truth in a mean
Sharing your honest feelings
May 9, 2018 | 16 comments
On occasion, I have conversations with people who are strong advocates of “sharing their honest feelings,” with others, but their communications often cause discord and unhappiness with friends and neighbors. Their comments and observations can come across as cutting, judgmental