Nov 18 2009
Speaking the Truth
I’ve done it before: Saying white lies. Those are little lies that I thought were harmless. They couldn’t be that bad since they don’t hurt anyone, right? But that’s exactly the problem: How do I know it doesn’t hurt? How do I know if it will not, down the line, and later on in the future? The answer is, I don’t know.
The bible teaches me not to lie (2 Corinthians 6:7). God never lies and he created us in His own image. However, my free will sometimes chose to go to the opposite character of God. I lie to make myself feel and look better. I lie to cover up my bad habits. I lie to escape from doing the right (and difficult) thing.
Since Christ has saved me, I have to let my salvation shows it’s true gifts to my life. God’s truth is the only truth. I have to learn to speak the truth, even when it hurts. In the end, that’s all there is to it.
