A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-17-04....Random Acts of Kindness

Billie

[Billie]

[Billie]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[The Mayor]

You shall have honest scales, honest weights, . . . I am the Lord your God. —Leviticus 19:36

Honesty is the best policy. —Benjamin Franklin

[The Mayor]

February 17, 2004

The Best Policy

Read: Leviticus 19:32-37

You shall have honest scales, honest weights, . . . I am the Lord your God. —Leviticus 19:36

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 21-22; Matthew 28

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A former chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants says that ethical behavior is the foundation of business success. Speaking to an audience of business and community leaders, Marvin Strait said, "People want to do business with people they can trust. Trust is what makes business work. It is the bedrock of the free-enterprise system."

In the wake of corporate scandals and eroding public confidence, his words remind us of the value of honesty. Without it, our lives and our work fall short of God's design.

The Old Testament law says, "You shall have honest scales, honest weights, . . . I am the Lord your God" (Leviticus 19:36). And the New Testament teaches that truth and honesty in all that we say and do should characterize those who have been redeemed by Christ (Ephesians 4:25-28).

A good way to evaluate our daily choices is to ask ourselves: "Would I be embarrassed if I read about this in the newspaper or if my family and friends knew about it? Am I excusing or profiting by the unethical acts of other people?"

Honesty is not only the best policy, it's God's policy for every aspect of our lives. Living with integrity honors and glorifies Him. —David McCasland

Lord, help me to be honest
In all I do and say,
And grant me grace and power
To live for You each day. —Fitzhugh

Honesty is the best policy. —Benjamin Franklin

[Billie]

Good morning! Want coffee? Swoop down! :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Russ. Love that tagline. :) Thanks for the coffee and the inspirational words - always an additional reminder to us on how to start our day. :)

[The Mayor]

I got it from Aqua's Valentine thread..

They were all great..

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

Texas Winter is over. Texas Spring seems to be beginning this week ! ...

[The Mayor]

Beautiful job Billie.

Everyone needs to be reminded to do things like this.
It's what makes the world go round....

[Billie]

I know - I recognized it. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Meekie - don't be so quick to call winter over in Texas! LOL! (though I'm ready) :)

[Billie]

Thank you, Rus - I'm sure you don't need the reminders though. You've always shown yourself to be one of the kindest persons. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

[FreeTheHostages]

What a lovely idea! I'm in!! Although, having done NEARLY ALL those things in the last week, I'll have to strain to find somethinig on the list that's new to me (NOT!).

[lonestar]

You think I'm not a kind person? I licked a stranger once.

Weinie

[The Mayor]

Thankyou Billie..
Love the calenders Free..

The finest has the kindest people God ever made.

[lonestar]

If someone has a dog, and the person is temporarily incapacitated due to an illness or injury, offer to take the dog for a walk.

Don't forget to take a doggie treat.

Weinie

[Billie]

Cute calendar page again. :)

[Billie]

Thanks, Free - actually, doing these 'holidays' so far this month has been fun, but NEXT Tuesday's "Day" is really lame, so I'm not sure what I'll post.

Although, having done NEARLY ALL those things in the last week, I'll have to strain to find somethinig on the list that's new to me (NOT!).

LOL! Now, the true test is to see if T Man responds kindly to today's thread.