This week the Lord put it on my heart to share some of His thoughts regarding lying.
Question: Do you ever tell a lie, or have you ever told a lie? Please be careful and take some thought before you answer. You might be thinking that I'm here all by myself, that no one else is here. God is always with us do you remember that He promised " Never to leave us, nor forsake us". Believe me when I tell you there is nothing like " INTEGRITY ".
Can we talk, being untruthful in anyway opens the door for us to become familiar with the art of lying. It's time to be honest, how many times have you entertained the notion to to embellish a noteworthy accounting of your life? Lying only compounds our problems or the effects of sin. Why is it that we feel that we can say what ever we wish, and have the confidence that we don't have to authenticate our statement(s). Lying to each other disrupts harmony by creating conflicts and destroying trust. We should all committ to memory Psalm 120:2 " Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue".
Fear is without a doubt the most common motive for lying. We are fearful that our private thoughts and the things that bring out our emotions will be exposed or our wrongdoings discovered. Listen, please understand that lying causes much greater complications than what we can imagine. Letting Jesus deal with your fears, as there's nothing like hearing " Take Courage; it is I, do not be afraid". If God can't be trusted with our innermost thoughts and fears, we are in greater trouble than we first imagined. When you want to please someone, it is tempting to lie to make yourself look good.
I get it, obeying God doesn't always protect us from evil consequences. Obedience may, in fact provoke them. I'm from the school of thought that it's better to suffer from man's displeasure than from God's wrath. if you are mocked for being honest, remember that this can be a sign that you are indeed doing what is right in God's eyes. In 1 Samuel we're told to "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice".
Until Next Time...
Jim
Fear is without a doubt the most common motive for lying. We are fearful that our private thoughts and the things that bring out our emotions will be exposed or our wrongdoings discovered. Listen, please understand that lying causes much greater complications than what we can imagine. Letting Jesus deal with your fears, as there's nothing like hearing " Take Courage; it is I, do not be afraid". If God can't be trusted with our innermost thoughts and fears, we are in greater trouble than we first imagined. When you want to please someone, it is tempting to lie to make yourself look good.
I get it, obeying God doesn't always protect us from evil consequences. Obedience may, in fact provoke them. I'm from the school of thought that it's better to suffer from man's displeasure than from God's wrath. if you are mocked for being honest, remember that this can be a sign that you are indeed doing what is right in God's eyes. In 1 Samuel we're told to "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice".
Until Next Time...
Jim
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