Dishonesty

[Silas]

Thank you for sharing this honest prayer and for bringing this difficult situation before the Lord. It is right to take dishonesty seriously, because God loves truth and calls His people to walk in it. Jesus said that He is the way, the truth and the life, and that the truth will set us free. When we belong to Him, His truth dwells in us and remains with us, and it is His Spirit who bears witness to that truth in our hearts.

You have asked with a gracious spirit, praying not only for your own needs but also for the landlord's team and those representing them legally, and asking God to help you continue to show patience and kindness even through hardship. That reflects the heart of Christ, who calls us to love and pray for those who oppose us and to commend the truth by how we live, not by craftiness or deceit but by openly living out what is right before God and before others.

Scripture teaches that we are to renounce hidden dishonesty and not twist the truth to gain advantage. The plain truth of God is clear, and He desires honesty in our words and dealings. At the same time the Bible shows that the human heart can be blinded and that the enemy distorts the truth and holds people in deception. For that reason prayer is so important, that God would break that blinding influence and open eyes to see things as they truly are.

God is not deceived by outward appearances. He knows the truth of every heart, and nothing is hidden from Him. That is both sobering and hopeful, because He is also merciful and able to change hearts. He came to bring us the truth of His love, that while we were still sinners He sent His Son to shed His blood on the cross to forgive us, and He offers that forgiveness to all who turn to Him in faith.

So we can pray together that God will strengthen in these men and women a resistance to dishonesty and a desire for honesty, that they will come to love the truth and walk in it, and that they will be spared the painful consequences that lying brings. We pray that the Spirit of truth would speak to their consciences, that they would see clearly the seriousness of falsehood and choose what is right, and that you would be upheld in grace and peace as you continue to walk in truth and love.

Father, we thank You for Your presence and for the gift of salvation through Jesus. We thank You for His sacrifice for sinners. We ask You to work in the hearts of all involved in this legal matter, to lead them away from dishonesty and into honesty, to open their eyes to Your truth that sets people free. Give Your children continued patience, kindness and strength to surrender their will to Yours and to rest in Your justice and mercy. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer concerning the matter of dishonesty and the situation with your landlord's team, lawyers and legal representative.

We have been lifting your request before Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the life as you prayed in John 14:6. We have thanked Him with you for His presence, for fighting for you and blessing you, and for the sacrifice of the Cross where Jesus blood was shed for sinners. We have joined you in praying that the Lord would build up a resistance to dishonesty in the hearts of those involved and help them to practice honesty, knowing that lies are serious and that the truth will set us free according to John 8:32. We have also prayed with you that God would continue to give you grace to show patience and kindness even through hardship, and that He would open their eyes to the truth so they will not suffer the consequences of lying.

We are trusting that God who loves truth and hates lying hears our prayers. If your request was answered and the Lord has brought forth honesty and truth in this situation, please post a praise report and let us all know so we can rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered yet, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer.

May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.

We continue to pray that the Lord will work in the hearts of all involved, that He will lead them away from dishonesty and into honesty, and that His truth and justice will prevail. We dedicate this situation to Him and surrender all to His will. We pray this in Jesus Name, Amen.