"PROVIDE THINGS HONEST IN THE SIGHT OF ALL MEN!" (ROM.12:17)
As God's children, we're supposed to be advocates of the Truth. If there's anything Christians are supposed to have, it's the TRUTH, & if people catch you in just one little lie, they'll never trust you about anything anymore!
This is the punishment of a liar: He is not believed even when he speaks the truth. In almost any court of law, if the witness lies about only one thing, even if 99% of what he said is the truth, he has lied & thereby disqualified himself from being a witness, & they throw out his ENTIRE testimony. Every person you witness to is a little judge examining your every word, & if they catch you in one lie it's going to discredit your whole testimony! If you lie about one little thing, people will assume you could be guilty of much greater things!
What does God's Word have to say about liars? "Be sure your sins will find you out! Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap!" (Num.32:23; Gal.6:7) Lying is just not right! God doesn't like it & the person you're lying to doesn't like it! So for God's sake speak the TRUTH!--It is a part of your good witness & your testimony of "honesty with them that are without"! (1Th.4:12)--Amen?

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YOU HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT IF YOU ASK FOR IT!
How do you know if you have been filled with the Holy Ghost? It's so simple! Jesus said, "Everyone that ASKETH receiveth; & he that SEEKETH findeth; & to him that KNOCKETH, it shall be opened--if ye being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him!" (Luke 11:10,13) Like Salvation, you can't earn it or deserve it or be worthy of it, it's a GIFT, received by FAITH.
Sometimes people receive the Spirit but they don't get any particular evidence, they don't get any particular sign, & they're disappointed because the Lord's Spirit wasn't manifested by some supernatural or physical experience right then & there. But it doesn't matter HOW you feel or anything else! When you've asked God for the Holy Ghost, you have it, you know it because He PROMISED it. It's just like Salvation. How do you know when you get saved?--It's not because of the way you feel at the time. It's not because of faith in feelings or experiences. It's because of faith in God's WORD!
Just open up your heart & let the Sunshine in! Pray & ask Jesus to fill you with His Spirit & He WILL!--He's promised to!

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START THE DAY OFF RIGHT!--HEAR FROM THE LORD!
The Lord speaks in a still, small, but very definite, firm & loving voice. But if you're too noisy, you're not going to hear it. You're going to have to get quiet by yourself somewhere, somehow, sometime, if you're going to hear from the Lord. He'll solve a lot of your problems before the day even starts if you'll listen to what He has to say. But if you go plunging into all your problems, troubles & work without stopping to pray & get directions from your Heavenly Commander-in-Chief, you're going to be like a soldier who's trying to fight the war on his own without listening to Headquarters!
If you really want to hear Him, He'll talk to you.--It won't necessarily be out loud, it won't necessarily be with an audible voice, it may just be a still, small voice that you hear inside. Sometimes God doesn't even speak in words, but it will be just an impression that you have. If you really believe & ask the Lord, & you want to hear from Him, you won't be disappointed.--And that thing you hear with your ears of the Spirit, that's the voice of the Lord, & it will be such a comfort to you. EXPECT God to answer!
Every day should be a new time of listening to the voice of the Lord! You can hear from God every day!

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