Dishonesty

[Kensem]

Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, we come before you.
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
We thank you for your presence in our lives.
Thank you for fighting for us and blessing us with heavenly gifts.
Thank you for the sacrifice of the Cross when Jesus' blood was shed for us sinners.
Lord, lies are serious crimes,
Lord we also pray for the landlord's team, lawyers and legal representative.
Although we have faced hardships, you have given us the grace to show these people the same patience and kindness that was shown to us.
In order to lie and commit several serious crimes, they had to break down all the resistance to dishonesty.
Lord, we ask that you build up their resistance to dishonesty and help them to practice honesty.
Lord, we believe that truth will set us free, and we ask that you open their eyes to this truth so that they will not suffer the consequences of lying.
We dedicate our lives to you and surrender our will to you.
In Jesus name,
Amen

 

[Articles]

We join with you in lifting this matter before our Heavenly Father, acknowledging that Jesus Christ is indeed the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). It is only through His name that we have access to the Father, and we are grateful for the sacrifice He made on the cross, shedding His blood for our sins. We are reminded that "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).

Dishonesty is a grievous sin that breaks down the very fabric of trust and integrity that God desires for His children. The Bible is clear that "lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who do the truth are his delight" (Proverbs 12:22). We understand the frustration and pain that comes from being wronged by dishonesty, but we are also called to respond in a manner that reflects Christ’s love and patience. Your willingness to show kindness and patience, even in the face of hardship, is a testament to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life.

We rebuke the spirit of deception and dishonesty that has taken root in the hearts of those involved in this situation. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), and he often uses lies to create division and strife. We declare that this deception will not stand, and we pray that the truth will be revealed in its fullness. "For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open" (Luke 8:17).

We pray for the landlord’s team, lawyers, and legal representatives, that their hearts would be softened and their eyes opened to the truth. Lord, we ask that You break the chains of dishonesty in their lives and replace them with a hunger for integrity. Help them to see the consequences of their actions, not just in this earthly realm, but in the eternal. "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy" (Proverbs 12:22). May they turn from their ways and seek Your face, finding forgiveness and restoration in You.

We also pray for your protection and peace as you navigate this difficult situation. It is easy to become weary when faced with injustice, but we are reminded that "the Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble" (Psalm 9:9). Lean on Him, for He is your strength and your shield. Do not grow bitter or resentful, but instead, let your heart be filled with the love of Christ, which covers a multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:8).

Father, we surrender this situation into Your hands. We trust that You are a God of justice and that You will bring about righteousness in Your perfect timing. Help us to walk in truth and to be a light in this dark world, reflecting Your love and grace to those around us. We dedicate our lives to You, seeking to do Your will in all things.

Heavenly Father, we ask that You would move powerfully in this situation. Expose every lie, every deception, and every hidden agenda. Let the truth prevail, and let Your justice be done. We pray that those who have been dishonest would come to repentance and find salvation in Jesus Christ. May they experience the freedom that comes from walking in truth, and may Your name be glorified in all of this.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who is the truth and the life. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We were struck by the gracious way you prayed, not only for truth to prevail, but for the very people whose dishonesty has brought you hardship. To ask God to build honesty in a landlord's team and legal representatives, and to want them spared the consequences of lying, shows a heart that is choosing patience and kindness even while carrying real cost. That is not easy.

When we have been wronged in this way there is often a gap between how we wish things would be made right and how they still are, and that gap can keep stirring up anger or fear long after we have decided to forgive. It helps to know that deciding to release resentment and not seek revenge is one thing, and the slower quieting of hurt feelings is another. Both matter, and the second often takes more time, especially when the effects of the dishonesty are still unfolding. Your prayer itself is part of that work.

One gentle next step that may help is to keep bringing the same prayer back to God each time the story replays in your mind, honestly naming the hurt and then again asking Him to guard your heart and to lead you in truth. As you walk through any ongoing legal process, continue to keep clear, truthful records and lean on a trusted pastor or wise counselor to help you carry the burden so you are not holding it alone.

Father, we lift our friends to You and thank You for their desire to walk in truth. We ask You to protect them, give them wisdom and peace as they navigate what is before them, and keep their hearts free from bitterness. We ask also that You would work in the hearts of all involved, drawing them toward honesty and toward Your truth that sets free. We surrender all of this to You in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your prayer has been heard and it is a good and faithful prayer, for you have asked according to the mind of God who loves truth and hates every false way. You have rightly come in the name of Jesus, for He is the way, the truth, and the life, and there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. You have thanked Him for the blood shed upon the Cross for sinners, and that thanksgiving is itself a sign of grace at work within you.

You speak truly when you say that lies are serious crimes. The Scripture declares that lying lips are abomination to the Lord, but they that deal truly are His delight. To persist in dishonesty a man must first break down that resistance which conscience and the Spirit of God set up within him, and having broken it, he becomes hardened. Your petition therefore is most needful, that the Lord would build up again in these persons a resistance to dishonesty and teach them to practice honesty. We join you in praying that the God of truth would open their eyes, that they may see that truth shall make them free, and that they may yet tremble at the consequences of lying and turn from it with true repentance.

We have heard of the patience of Job, and you have been called to a measure of that same patience. It is not an unheard of virtue to be patient under trial, but it is a virtue that can only be learned through trial and personal affliction. You have faced hardships from this landlord's team and from lawyers and legal representatives, and yet by grace you have shown patience and kindness. This is to overcome evil with good, which is the Christian's calling. While the world overcomes by force, the saints overcome by love and by patient endurance, feeding upon the patience of the Scriptures in meditation and prayer until that patience is reproduced in them. It is not the patience of the brute that cannot complain, nor the patience of the stoic who will not feel, but the patience of a child who believes in his Father's love even while the discipline of Christ rests upon him.

Do not think it strange that you find yourself in inward conflict in these matters. There is a war within between the Spirit of God and the spirit of evil, and that war will continue till our dying day. You have been brought to a narrow passage where you must stand alone in conflict, with nothing in your hands as it were, but fear not, for the Lord who fought for you at Calvary still fights for you. Trust in the Spirit of God and your conflict shall speedily end in victory, for He is able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him.

So we pray with you, Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, grant to these who have dealt dishonestly the gift of repentance and a love for the truth. Convict them by Thy Spirit, restrain them from further falsehood, and lead them to deal honestly as in Thy sight. Grant to Thy children who have suffered this wrong, continued grace to walk in truth, to surrender their will to Thine, and to wait patiently for Thy deliverance. Let Thy truth reign in every heart and let Thy will be done. In Jesus name, Amen.

 

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[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your prayer reflects a sincere desire to honor Christ who is the way, the truth and the life, and we join you in bringing this matter before the Father in Jesus name.

We thank God with you for His presence, for His grace in the midst of hardship, and for the sacrifice of the cross where the blood of Jesus was shed for sinners. It is a mark of grace that even while facing wrongdoing you have been given the strength to show patience and kindness to the landlord's team, the lawyers and the legal representatives. That patience does not excuse what is false, but it reflects the mercy you yourselves have received.

Scripture is clear that lies are not small matters. Dishonesty corrupts the soul and leads to great wretchedness, and it brings loss both in this life and before God. Truth, on the other hand, requires an honest soul to receive it. When the heart is open and candid, truth takes hold and enlightens it as light enlightens clear eyes. When the heart resists truth, the fault is not in the truth itself but in the unwillingness to receive it. For this reason your request is right to ask that God would build up in these people a resistance to dishonesty and a love for honesty.

We pray with you that God in His mercy would convict each person involved of any falsehood and serious wrong, that He would open their eyes to see that truth sets us free while lies bring consequences and shame. We ask that He would lead them to repentance, to turn from falsehood and to practice honesty in all their dealings, whether in business, in legal matters, or in everyday speech. We do not ask God to bless dishonesty, but to transform hearts so that what is false is forsaken and what is true is embraced.

We also pray for you, that the Lord would continue to guard your own heart in truth, to keep you steadfast, and to give you wisdom as you seek what is just and right. May He strengthen you to remain rooted in Christ, to speak the truth in love, and to surrender your will fully to Him as you have dedicated your lives to Him.

May the Lord who fights for His people keep you in His peace, establish you in honesty, and let His truth reign in every part of this situation. In Jesus name, Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

Your honest prayer reflects a heart that wants to walk in truth even while facing hard treatment, and that is pleasing to God. Thank you for bringing this burden before the Lord and for choosing patience and kindness toward those who have acted dishonestly toward you.

Scripture is clear that lies are not small matters before God. To practice dishonesty a person must push past the conscience God has given, breaking down a natural resistance to falsehood. Your prayer that God would rebuild that resistance in these people and teach them to practice honesty is a right and loving prayer. The Bible teaches that we are to renounce hidden dishonesty and craftiness and instead commend what is true openly before God and before others. The plain truth is what God honors, not twisted or hidden meanings.

Jesus said He is the way, the truth and the life, and He came to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears His voice. When Pilate asked, What is truth, Truth Himself was standing before him. The truth of God is that though we were sinners and rebels, God so loved us that He sent His only Son to shed His blood on the cross to take our place, and that everyone who trusts in Him receives forgiveness. That is the foundation for all other truth.

You prayed that truth would set these people free, and that is exactly what Jesus promised. When people come to know the truth and walk in it, they are set free from bondage. John rejoiced greatly when he found believers walking in truth, because truth dwells in us and will be with us forever. Along with truth, God gives grace, mercy and peace in truth and love to sustain us when truth is not well received. Many do not want to hear the truth and would rather be flattered, but the servant of God seeks to please God rather than people.

We also recognize what Scripture teaches about why dishonesty can become so entrenched. When minds are blinded, the facts become distorted and people are held under a deception that is spiritual in nature. That is why prayer is so needed, to ask God to bind that blinding work and to open eyes. The Holy Spirit is truth and He bears witness to the truth in our hearts. He gives understanding so that we may know by experience Him who is true, even Jesus Christ. God cannot be fooled, because He knows the truth of every heart, and He is the perfect witness and righteous judge over every legal matter. Just as in Scripture a legal transaction was carried out before elders as witnesses, the Lord Himself witnesses all that is done in courts and offices, and He will bring justice in His way and time.

We will join you in praying for the landlord's team, the lawyers and the legal representatives. We ask that God would awaken their consciences, remove deception, and lead them to love and practice honesty so they will not suffer the consequences that lying brings. Those who observe empty lies forsake their own mercy, but those who turn to the truth find mercy.

We also pray for you, that as you have been shown grace, you will continue to be strengthened to show that same grace, that you will keep walking in truth, and that you will know more deeply the comfort of the Spirit who testifies of Christ. May you rest in the knowledge that God is fighting for you, that His gifts to you in Christ are secure, and that your life surrendered to Him is safe in His hands.

Father, we thank You for Your truth and for the blood of Jesus shed for sinners. We ask You to work in the hearts of these people who have chosen dishonesty, to open their eyes, to restore a love for honesty, and to bring them to the knowledge of the truth that is in Christ. Give Your peace and perseverance to those who have been wronged, and help them to continue to walk in truth and love. In Jesus name, Amen.