Gospel: Matthew
5:33-37
Jesus
said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, Do
not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow. But I say to
you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the
earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the
great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white
or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is
from the Evil One.”
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Reflection:
Do you
stand by your word?
Our words
are one of the essential showcase of our character. For example, if we are
prone not to fulfill what we say we would eventually loss our credibility. No
one will believe us anymore because the minds of those who know us have already
been conditioned that we don’t stand-up for what we say.
But the
moment we start to value word of honor and once we only say what is true. Our
moral value and credibility will never be questioned for the simple reason that
we have word of honor.
Many of
us do not value anymore word of honor. Lying or to tell lies is just ordinary
thing for many of us. We are not anymore bothered about its negative impact on
our reputation. And the harm that it will create to our fellowmen, this is who
some of us are today, very sad but very true also.
To have
integrity and word of honor is something that we have to imbibe. We have to
discard any form of lying and we have to back-up our words with truthful and
sincere actions. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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