Mean exactly what you say

Mean exactly what you say

Matt. 5:37

Let your communication of ‘YES’ [affirming or confirming something as true] BE SIMPLY YES,

and your communication of ‘NO’ [affirming or confirming something as false] BE SIMPLY NO;

ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT [resorting to the need to enlarge on a subject to prove your point]

comes from [the source of] an evil intent. [intending to mislead, be obnoxious, destructive, harmful, or inflict pain]

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Pray the Word:Lord, because it seems to make people doubt we’re telling the truth when we have to unnecessarily enlarge on the subject, appearing to have to prove our point  .  .  .  .  .  may we learn that just a simple reply or statement, sticking to the facts and meaning what we say – knowing that we don’t intend to mislead, be obnoxious, destructive, harmful, or inflict pain by what is said – is the best kind of conversation.