The Ultimate Guide to Being a Christian in College by Jeff Baxter

Author:Jeff Baxter [Baxter, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-310-73224-2
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2012-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

I suggest reading the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. It will guide your lines of morality as you transition to maturity.

A Few Specifics: Honesty and Integrity

Let me get more specific for a minute. How important do you think honesty is? Is lying acceptable? Do your friends tend to lie? Are “little white lies” okay? Dishonesty has become the norm these days. How one determines whether or not it’s okay to lie is based on individual circumstances, like protecting yourself or a friend. Instead of asking the question, What would Jesus think of me lying? we lie almost instinctively.

I’ve heard some young people say, “Everybody lies, and everybody knows that everybody lies.” There’s research to support that many teenagers and twentysomethings lie on a regular basis.2 But when those same people are asked if they’re honest, they answer, “Yes, I’m basically an honest person.” Yet their actions often tell a different story.

As you head into adulthood, you’ll be tempted to lie in small and big ways. Maybe you’ll be asked about your past work experience in a job interview, and you’ll wonder if you should exaggerate in hopes of getting the job you’ve always wanted. Maybe you’ll be tempted to tell your parents that your college grades are better than they really are. Maybe when your boss asks you a question at work, you’ll lie without even thinking about it and lose your job. Perhaps the consequences will never be so quick and direct, but I assure you there will be consequences. In your pursuit of holiness, before lying ask yourself, What would Jesus think of my lying in this moment?

Morality is a BIG deal in my life. I think our culture looks at morality as a joke, but I take it very seriously. I see the consequences of making bad decisions.

— Candice, 17

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