Today we're launching a brand new series,

looking at the role of honesty

in getting the most out of our time alone with God

and the most out of life.

And we're starting that series off

by looking today at how honesty is the foundation. May God give us the courage to be who we truly

are with Him, with ourselves, and with others today. And may newfound freedom be the fruit

in our hearts and lives. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 3 verse 10.

Scripture says,

Whoever desires to love life and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Deciding to live openly and honestly

is foundational to experiencing fullness of life in God.

God doesn't deal with our facades.

He doesn't speak to, love on, heal, deliver, or empower the fake self we try and portray.

Rather, he faithfully pursues who we really are, drawing us out from the walls we've built up around our hearts.

1. Peter 3 310 says,

whoever desires to love life and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit.

When the Bible talks about honesty,

it isn't just talking about God's heart for us not to speak lies,

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