Maitland, FL 2009: X-rays usually tell the story no matter how bad it may be. Similarly, it’s possible to encounter people who tell the truth, even when most would rather hear lies or nothing at all. So what’s the Bible have to say about all of this?
Trent Ling’s latest preached message, “Honest to a Fault,” was delivered and recorded yesterday. Aimed to reinvigorate brutally honest discourse, the message may make people uncomfortable, but fulfills one of the major callings of disciples of Christ.
“Over time, there exists this natural tendency for people to let things slide,” Trent notices. “And yet, such acquiescence saps the lifeblood of the Kingdom of God. We are built and designed to keep our spiritual fervor, pointing out the delights of truth as we go along. God did not design the Church to be a place of shadows and hush-hush fellowship. He made it as the pillar and foundation of the truth. If that truth runs over the wannabe couch potatoes who’ve taken over, then so be it.”
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Honest to a fault, its something any of us can be. Its so funny that you mention AJ as someone who is honest to a fault. This week he had to talk to the dean, she called me to let me know whats up but didn’t want me mentioning it to Anthony because she wanted him to feel good about resolving it himself. He told Pat everything before even walking all the way home, Amen for my little guy walking in the light voluntarily.
Amen Siauw! I get you now. Thanks. And Mel, that’s really exciting!
While ministering to my Dad this past week and exposing him to true light with my “explicit” testimony of what God has done in my life, I emphasized that I wanted to have an honest, candid, open relationship with him from now on. I encouraged him to be truthful and real because that would only elevate our relationship to new heights. After he witness an example of what being in the light is truly about, he gave some baby steps and shared where he sees himself at the moment spiritually speaking.
Even though he is still trapped in darkness, that brief exposure to being “honest to a fault”, lead to the most intimate conversation I have had with him in my life! I want that in my every interaction with people! I want to create a “culture” around me where honesty, being in the light, and freedom prevail over the unnecessary mask of phoniness.
Amen Foster! You can’t let this conviction (not to have the tendency to submit to whatever sounds right) slide off. Just like when an “anonymous” person talked you out from being real, you easily agreed without even acknowledging why is this person’s hiding, being anonymous? While we all are being subject to public eyes, openly. I let it slide, didn’t even ask why does this person like being called anonymous; but now I mush be honest to a fault here. How could one eats from this bowl (everyday, maybe more than once a day), calling you brother, and yet thinks it’s okay to not uncover his/her veil while eating and tried to talk you out of being real? I will be wary, James 2:19. I’m not going to listen to someone wearing a veil even when “it” sounds good! That’s why it is important to recognize Jesus’ voice. Thanks for this bowl of food, Trent, as always… delicious and filling!
Oh my. Wow. We can’t let things slide and that is what the Holy Spirit has been after in me! The wishy-washy tendency to submit to whatever sounds right cannot be. I have a purpose in God and He is building in me what is needed for His Kingdom – if there is something that I don’t like, I need to talk about it. If there is something that my spirit in me is seeing, I need to talk about it. I have, over the years, turned “grumbling” into a “don’t do it” “rule” and by doing so I have sapped what could lead to further delightful truth about me that could ultimately help many others. Wow, that is selfishness! Father, please get what is in me . . . out of me. . . that it may help whomever forever!