Some people constantly change their minds based on the last person they talked to or the latest thing they read. And whilst the ability to shift your position based on sound advice or more accurate information is a great strength, a consistent inability to stick with your convictions is equally a terrible weakness.

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain desperately wanted peace with Germany and so was far too easily swayed by Adolf Hitler’s assurances. At Munich in 1938, he kept adjusting his stance based on the latest diplomatic conversations, never drawing a firm, clear line. His failure to confront Nazi aggression early on emboldened Hitler, leading to the outbreak of World War II less than a year later.

Okay, a dramatic example – but our failure to take a decisive stance and to communicate it clearly can get us into terrible trouble too.

Ephesians 4:14–15 We will not be people who are always changing like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced by every new teaching we hear from people who are trying to deceive us—those who make clever plans and use every kind of trick to fool others into following the wrong way. No, we will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way.

God calls us to speak with integrity – to say what we mean and mean what we say. Words matter deeply. Truthful, straightforward speech is a hallmark of a godly life.

Now that doesn’t give us a licence to be harsh. Truth always needs to be wrapped in love, not wielded like a weapon. But exaggeration, half-truths, and manipulation are all dishonest. God loves truth and He expects us to speak plainly and honestly.

That’s His Word. Fresh … for you … today.