DAY 125Faith at Work · May 5, 2026
Yes Means Yes
“Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.”
MATTHEW 5:37 · ESV
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PLAIN SPEECH
Jesus asks for speech without acrobatics: yes or no. In a world of fine print, simplicity is holy.
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WHOLE ON THE INSIDE
A trustworthy yes flows from an undivided heart. Integrity is being the same person in the meeting and in the hallway.
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TRUTH NEEDS NO PROPS
If you must swear to be believed, something precious is already lost. Habitual truth needs no extra guarantees.
4.
PROMISES HAVE DEADLINES
At work, your yes becomes a schedule. Keeping your word on time is discipleship in calendar form.
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TRUST IS BUILT SLOWLY
Reputation is built of kept words, stacked one by one. Every honored yes is a brick that holds.
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CONFIRM ONE WORD
Act: before breakfast, scan your calendar, pick one commitment you made, and confirm it: 'Count on me.' Then keep it.