I figured something out some years ago about honesty. I made it part of my life. But in the last few days I have had the idea resurface. I am on a few social networks and on one in particular I have been seeing a lot of ladies wishing they could find honest men. I feel for the non christian ladies as thier plight is near hopeless. But that is to digress.
I want to aim this post not so much at women but rather men and parrents. And hope that lady readers will apply it through common sense understanding. First men who want honest wives or girlfriends. Men have anger issues. As a man I think we all do to some degree. The question is when a situation arises do you as the man promote an honest response. 1 Peter 3:7 This verse is critical to promoting honesty in your wife. Please take the time right now to look it up. Here is a short list of questions that if answered incorrectly will promote dishonesty in your wife.
Do you guilt trip?
Do you manipulate?
Do you accuse her of being unloving?
Do you yell and scream?
Do you get overly angry?
Do you accuse her of anything out of line for the situation?
The wrong answer to any one of those questions on a consistent basis will promote a lying behaivior in your wife. You are making the effort of honesty not worth the pain of it.
Col 3:21
The last time your child was caught unaware in the cookie jar, how did you approach the situation? More than likely you asked them if they were into it. Now comes the point of impact, will they lie or tell the truth. Question time.
Do you sweat the small stuff?
Do you discipline over spilled milk literally?
Does the discipline fit the crime when discipline is nesisary?
Do you belittle or humiliate them?
If you over kill for the small stuff do you under kill for big stuff making you unpredictable.
How you speak to both children and spouse will either make or brake honesty. Eph 4:29
"It is better to be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt" Ben Franklin
I want to aim this post not so much at women but rather men and parrents. And hope that lady readers will apply it through common sense understanding. First men who want honest wives or girlfriends. Men have anger issues. As a man I think we all do to some degree. The question is when a situation arises do you as the man promote an honest response. 1 Peter 3:7 This verse is critical to promoting honesty in your wife. Please take the time right now to look it up. Here is a short list of questions that if answered incorrectly will promote dishonesty in your wife.
Do you guilt trip?
Do you manipulate?
Do you accuse her of being unloving?
Do you yell and scream?
Do you get overly angry?
Do you accuse her of anything out of line for the situation?
The wrong answer to any one of those questions on a consistent basis will promote a lying behaivior in your wife. You are making the effort of honesty not worth the pain of it.
Col 3:21
The last time your child was caught unaware in the cookie jar, how did you approach the situation? More than likely you asked them if they were into it. Now comes the point of impact, will they lie or tell the truth. Question time.
Do you sweat the small stuff?
Do you discipline over spilled milk literally?
Does the discipline fit the crime when discipline is nesisary?
Do you belittle or humiliate them?
If you over kill for the small stuff do you under kill for big stuff making you unpredictable.
How you speak to both children and spouse will either make or brake honesty. Eph 4:29
"It is better to be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt" Ben Franklin
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