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. In day two of our series on honesty, today we're going to look at the temptation

to build a facade and invite God to tear it down as we seek to live more honestly. May God

show you how loved you are, just as you are. And may His love bring you freedom and life as we rest in his presence right now.

Whoever desires to love life and seize good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Verse Peter 3.10.

Deciding to live openly and honestly is foundational to experience fullness of life and God.

God doesn't deal with our facades. He doesn't speak to, love on, heal, deliver,

or empower the fake self we try to portray. Rather, he faithfully pursues who we really are,

drawing us out from the walls we've built up around our hearts.

1. Peter 310 says,

whoever desires to love life and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil,

and its 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, but also

that we wouldn't believe or live out lies. In living honestly, we will love life and see good

days. Nothing good comes from being dishonest. There is no life in trying to appear as something we're not. Abundant life

comes with communion with God, and God always meets us where we're at. Assess your life today.

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