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Quotable Quote ... Lord Samuel

Do not choose to be wrong for the sake of being different.

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Digging Deeper ... Bring It: Chin Up ... Wednesday

Read James 5:12 (NIV):

Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.

The word “swear” here does not refer to profanity, but to taking an oath.

Compare this verse to what Jesus said in Matthew 5:33-37 (NIV):

Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord." [34] But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; [35] or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. [36] And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. [37] Simply let your "Yes" be "Yes," and your "No," "No"; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Why would someone have trouble getting others to believe what he says?

Why is honesty and integrity important?

Do people generally take you at your word? Or do they distrust certain things you say?

Digging Deeper is a series of daily devotions based on Sunday's sermon at NorthStar. Click HERE to listen to the message "Chin Up" or other messages.