Dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ Who loved us, gave Himself for us, and washed us from our sins in His own Blood; and to the Church, which is His body.

MATTHEW 5:33-37
A person who has to swear or make a promise to have their statements believed, is a person whose word is no good.
Jesus' teaching is that we should live in such a manner that no one would ever have to have more proof that we are telling the truth. Our word should be our bond.
We have all heard the story of the young shepherd boy who cried wolf when there was no wolf until finally no one believed him when a wolf really did came. Our lack of integrity in proving our word good has the same effect on people.
Very few people conduct business anymore with their word and a handshake. Even contracts are not good if an individual can afford a shrewd lawyer. But this is not the way God intended it.
God has fulfilled every word He has ever spoken. We were created in His image and He planned for us to be the same way.
We need to commit to be a person of our word. We will not only experience a new respect from others, but we will find the joy of a clear heart and mind.
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