When I was a banker, I was reviewing a loan request for someone who wanted to buy an additional self-serve car wash. I asked my customer to bring tax returns to verify his information.
At our next meeting, he sheepishly handed me his previous year’s tax returns. “I hope you don’t make your loan decision based on this information” he said, “This is a cash business. I don’t report all my income to the IRS.”
At that moment, I remember thinking, “If the IRS can’t trust you, why should I?”
Proverbs 12:22 says, “The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy.”
The world often acts as though their actions can be hidden, but God sees all. The Lord delights in those who conduct business accordingly.
