Can people take you at face value? We are to be sincere in all we say and do, so that the integrity of our lives may be apparent to all who see us. Jesus warns against idle words, exaggerations, and swearing in the name of God. If we live with a clear conscience and act before God in all things, we can then simply give our word and have it mean all we have inside us.
What a wonderful thing it is to deal with people who are simple and transparent, who can be taken at face value, because to be devious or calculating never occurs to them, or to be in any way false or insincere.
Lord, give me the grace of real sincerity of heart in dealing with You and with others. Teach me to give my word and mean it with all my heart.
Smitten With Goodness 