Bible Reading: Acts 7:51-60
Key Verse: Verse 51 – “Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”
Key Words: Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised
Let me begin by saying, I do believe in being tactful when possible; I believe we should speak the truth in love.
Today, though, we have come up with all kinds of wordy ways to be untruthful. For example:
Writing letters of recommendation can be hazardous--tell the truth and you might get sued if the contents are negative. Robert Thornton, a professor at Lehigh University, has a collection of "virtually litigation-proof" phrases called the Lexicon of Intentionally Ambiguous Recommendations, or LIAR.
Here are some examples:
*To describe an inept person--"I enthusiastically recommend this candidate with no qualifications whatsoever."
*To describe an ex-employee who had problems getting along with fellow workers--"I am pleased to say that this candidate is a former colleague of mine."
*To describe an unproductive candidate--"I can assure you that no person would be better for the job."
*To describe an applicant not worth consideration--"I would urge you to waste no time in making this candidate an offer of employment."
Stephen had it right; there is a time to just tell it like it is. But make sure it's God's time, not “your time.”"
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Be truthful.
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