Good Morning!

But above all, my fellow believers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be [a truthful] yes, and your no be [a truthful] no, so that you may not fall under judgment.  -James 5:12

This is one thing that is so easy to do. When someone doubts us, we tend to swear by or swear to something that it is true. Our words cannot convince someone if they choose to not be convinced but our actions can. It is through our actions and the results of what we say that people will believe us. When we say something that is not true or we say we will do something that we have no intention of doing, we lose trust of the people around us. Then the next time when we are saying the truth or we intend to do something, we think we must convince them by swearing to something in order for them to believe us. The way to earn the trust of the people around us is to speak the truth and do what we say we will and let your yes be yes and your no be no, what is beyond that is beyond your control but you can rest in knowing that you did the right thing.

“Make your ‘yes’ mean yes, and your ‘no’ mean no.”  -John Wooden

“Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.”  -Chris Karcher

Dad Joke of the Day:

What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?

A carrot.

Have a great Wednesday!