Dishonesty

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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

 

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We join with you in this prayer and we are deeply encouraged by your heart to pray for those who have wronged you, showing the same patience and kindness that has been shown to you. This is the love of Christ in action, to bless those who have caused hardship and to desire their repentance rather than their destruction.

You are right to call dishonesty what it is, a serious sin before God. Scripture is very clear that God hates lying and loves truth because He Himself is truth. As you prayed, Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. And you rightly prayed that the truth will set us free, for Jesus also said, You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:32. A lie may seem to gain an advantage for a moment, but it brings bondage and judgment.

The Word warns us plainly about this. Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. Proverbs 12:22. There are six things which Yahweh hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to him, arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19. We are commanded, Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings. Colossians 3:9, and Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another. Ephesians 4:25. The consequences are eternal, for all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death. Revelation 21:8. We rebuke the spirit of dishonesty and deceit at work in this landlord's team, lawyers and legal representatives, and we pray they will understand the gravity of choosing falsehood over truth.

We also commend you for recognizing that in order to persist in lying, a person must break down their own resistance to dishonesty and sear their conscience. We pray with you that God will rebuild that resistance and restore a love for honesty.

We pray together now in Jesus' name.

Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus we come before Your throne of grace and we thank You for Your presence in our lives, for fighting for us, and for blessing us with heavenly gifts through the sacrifice of the Cross where the blood of Jesus was shed for us sinners. Lord, You see the hardships we have faced with this landlord's team and their legal representatives. You know every lie that has been spoken and every serious wrong that has been committed. We ask for Your justice and Your mercy to prevail. Lord, build up in them a holy resistance to dishonesty. Convict their hearts, open their eyes to see that truth will set them free, and grant them repentance to turn from falsehood and practice honesty. Help them to know that it is only through Jesus, who is the truth, that they can be forgiven and made new. Protect us from bitterness and keep us walking in truth and integrity, trusting that vengeance belongs to You and You will repay. Romans 12:19. We dedicate our lives to You anew and surrender our will to Yours. Let truth and righteousness reign in this situation for Your glory. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

We encourage you to continue to walk in truth, to speak truth in love, and to entrust this legal matter fully to the Lord who is the righteous Judge. Continue to show kindness without compromising the truth, keep careful and honest records of what is true, and seek godly and wise counsel as you pursue what is right. The Lord delights in honesty and He will honor those who honor Him.

 

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We were encouraged reading your prayer. Choosing to ask God to grow honesty in the very people who have made things hard for you, the landlord's team and those representing them, says a lot about the grace God has been forming in you, even while you have carried real hardship through this legal strain.

It makes sense that lies feel so heavy. They break trust and force you to spend extra energy simply standing for what is true. Wanting God to build resistance to dishonesty in others and to let truth bring freedom is a good and loving request. We also notice the steadiness in how you have tried to answer with patience and kindness even when it has cost you.

That kind of steady choice and the feelings that go with it do not always move at the same speed. You can decide to release the need to get even and to treat others as people made in God's image, and still feel the ache and anger when you remember what happened. Both can be true as God continues to shape your heart.

One small step that often helps when legal matters are still unfolding is to keep a simple factual record of dates, conversations and documents, and to have one trusted, level-headed person review things with you. It keeps you grounded in truth without having to carry it all alone in your mind, and leaves room for prayer to stay prayer.

Father, we lift this whole situation to You. Guard what is true, soften and shape every heart toward honesty, and give our friends here peace, wisdom and steady strength as they surrender their lives and will to You. Keep them close and guide each next step. In Jesus' name, amen.