Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates is credited with saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

 

This line of thinking, developed nearly 2500 years ago, applies to our lives as Christian believers today. Let’s examine the question: What does it mean to be a godly man?”

 

There are many characteristics that come to mind when thinking about godliness, and living the kind of life the Lord wants for us. Today, we’re talking about honesty.

 

In our culture—even in our Christian culture sometimes—lying is often treated as harmless. In fact, many of us lie automatically, without a second thought. Much of the time we aren’t even aware we’re being dishonest.

 

We may exaggerate, change the facts “a little” so we look good, tell a police officer we didn’t know we were speeding, cheat on our income taxes, or make up stories about our past. Sometimes we lie by omission, leaving out important details to protect our pride or avoid accountability.

 

Proverbs 19:1 says, “Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.”

 

Crooked in speech...in this verse, God’s Word reveals just how well He knows our tendency toward sin, including dishonesty.

 

As men and women after God’s own heart, it is vital for us to examine our words, our deeds, and our actions to see that they fall in line with God’s instructions for living, in order to fulfill His good plans for our lives.

 

A godly man is honest.

 

Let’s pray.

 

Lord God, thank you for calling us to be honest in every facet of our lives. Your Word reveals powerful truth for our lives. Thank you for your instruction, and your forgiveness when we fall short. God help us to be honest in word, deed, and action. In Jesus’ name, amen.