The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Proverbs 11:3
When I walk in integrity I stay close to the Lord for fear of losing His presence. Staying close keeps me right and clean.
Yet when I begin to compromise I take double standards, which in effect calls my Lord and His word liars, giving more power to my behavior.
Yet this scripture tells me duplicity destroys. If I think about that I must agree. A duplicitous heart is one that is diseased and dying. It is putrifying, filling with muck. Then the mouth spews forth that muck on other non-discerning individuals. Yuck!
What should I do? Repent of course! The cleansing effect of the cross is the best restorer I know.
Forgive me lord for self-righteous pride, arrogance and a critical spirit.
His cleansing flows into a repentant heart and washes away all the lies, the pretense, the attitude.
What a way to start the day!
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