Day 21, so Proverbs 21.
Underlined Verse
A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
The Voice That Remains
Proverbs 21 · 28 · NIV
Reflection
A lie has an expiration date. What's said falsely needs to be propped up with more lies, until the fictional structure collapses.
But integrity builds a lasting voice. Whoever is known for truthfulness accumulates credibility. Even when they stay silent, they're heard.
Whoever processes reality as it is, without distorting it, doesn't need to lie, they speak what they know, because what they know is real.
Today's Challenge
Speak What You Know
Before sharing something important today, pause for 3 seconds: "Am I saying what I actually know, or coloring it with what I want to be true?"
The Christ-Centered Connection
Jesus didn't say ‘I tell the truth’, he said ‘I am the Truth.’
John 14 · 6
Whoever hears the Truth that is Christ and communicates it faithfully gains a voice that time cannot destroy.
Proverbs 21:28 · John 14:6 · John 8:32 · John 16:13
To read with the kids
The Block That Fits Right