We all know what it means to be trustworthy. But what about ‘truthworthy?’ What I mean is being a person worthy of having the truth spoken to. While you might think you can ‘handle the truth,’ in fact you may send a message to others that you are prickly, overly sensitive, resistant to hearing truth. Scripture suggests the answer to this situation lies in our heart: “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord” (Proverbs 16:1). Do you want to hear the truth? What message do you give to others about this?
Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center. He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis. If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You. He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.