Question:

Devotional

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

Proverbs 6:16-20

This week's devotional laid some pretty heavy words on us. It actually says the Lord hates and detests these things that are mentioned. Once again, the good news is He forgives us. However, how about the public? Are they so quick to forgive? What kind of impact and damage does it do to police and community relations when we act as described in the passage? What does it do to us, to the community, to our agency, and our profession? In addition to the damage it does to us as officers, what damage does it do to us as Christians in the eyes of others?