Daily Reading - "Those Who Deal Truthfully Are His Delight." Pr 12:22 NKJV

Here is how it read today.

Wed. Nov 25

"THOSE WHO DEAL TRUTHFULLY ARE HIS DELIGHT." (PR 12:22 NKJV)

The Importance Of Character

George Jones started out as a clerk in a grocery store and quickly gained a reputation for his work ethic. The thing people noticed about George was his character. He exemplified the principle, "Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight." George's character brought him to the attention of Henry J. Raymond, the renowned journalist. They became friends and together they started The New York Times. Years later when the newspaper wages a crusade against "Boss Tweed," Jones received an under-the-table offer of $500,000 - a vast sum of money at the time. All he had to do was retire to Europe. "You can live like a prince the rest of your days," said the gangster making the offer. "Yes," replied Jones, "and know myself every day to be a rascal."
The poet wrote, "I have to live with myself and so, I want to be fit for myself to know. I want to be able as days go by, always to look myself in the eye. I don't want to stand in the setting sun and hate myself for the things I've done. I don't want to keep on a closet shelf, a lot of secrets about myself; and fool myself as I come and go, into thinking nobody else will know - the kind of man I really am." Nothing is more important than your character. No matter how rich or successful you become, when you lost your character you've lost everything. And one more thought: if you always do the right thing, you'll never have to worry about remember what you did!