In our last visit we began to amplify the second point in our outline under the title: Developing Christ-like Communication Skills. We discovered, flawed character inevitably corrupts communication. It leads to lying lips which the Lord detests (Proverbs
Why? Because it hurts everyone: the one lying, the one being lied about or being lied to. Proverbs 19:5 and 9 warns that “a false witness will not go unpunished,” and, “he who pours out lies will perish.” Proverbs
Proverbs 15:4 declares, “a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Deceit and lying are destructive partners. Though it might seem you get away with it, a positive outcome lasts only a moment according to Proverbs 12:19. Yes, “A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare” (Proverbs 21:6). Solomon, who was unbelievably wealthy declared in Proverbs
Solomon affirmed that lying lips are unsuited to a ruler. Lying is deceitful. It’s a destructive malignancy to be avoided if we want to develop Christ-like communication skills.