adminProverbs 12:22 NKJV; “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.”
Do you recall the last time someone lied to you? You had probably pinned your hopes on a commitment made. You based your decisions on a mistaken belief that the issues had been taken care of.
If you are in a relationship do you remember the pain that you felt as you discovered that your partner or loved one had not been entirely honest with you? You felt so let down, heartbroken and helpless.
As I passed through the concourse of an airport recently, someone called out from the distance to greet me, after the pleasantries they sought to enquire, “how is that friend of yours that never stops lying?” they asked.
As I reflected on the conversation, it got me thinking about the number of times I might have told a blue lie or two. I felt quite troubled at the prospect that I too could be perceived as a liar. It is sometimes so easy to fudge the truth, the lines become so easily blurred and before you know it, it becomes a habit and a reputation is formed.
Lies cause hurt. Inasmuch as the truth is difficult to bear, it is sometimes easier to just dispense of it and get it over and done with. Christianity centres on being Christ like. To be Christ like is to follow in the footsteps of Christ. Christ was a perfect being driven by a desire to do good, to be pure and upright.
What an amazing ideal that we should all aspire for, but one that seems so distant, but is attainable. Our being is made up of our actions; our actions are how people judge us. We are what we show the world.
Telling the truth is an important ideal that we should all work towards achieving. When we tell the truth our actions cause less hurt to those around us, they allow them to make informed decisions based on the reality that they have been presented with.
Are you in a relationship where you are not telling the other party how you really feel? Are you in a business arrangement that you need to straighten out? Are there things you need to tell your parents or your friends that you have been hiding? Free yourself from this bondage. My mother always used to say; the truth will set you free.
The longer your delay with telling the truth, the deeper you sink into a whirlpool. It’s a dark sinkhole that gets deeper and deeper.
Be blessed.
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