Born into it

I have often shared with our youth that we are all born into sin; no one has to be taught to sin, we naturally know how. The example I like to give them is the one about lying. No one had to teach you how to lie, you just knew.

If you walk into the room of a three-year-old and ask if they made the big mess in the floor, they will look you dead in the eye and say, "No." Now, nobody taught that little one to lie, they were born into it.

Our little guy bit another child at daycare last week. Now, normally, our little one is the bitee but this time, he was the biter. When I arrived home that afternoon, my wife said, "He bit a little boy at daycare today." So, I sat down beside him on the couch and asked, "Did you bite someone today?" He looked at me and simply said, "Uh uh." He didn't have to be taught to lie, he knows.

Today's word is a quote from Bo Bennett, which says, "For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth."

We can think of all kinds of reasons to tell a lie - to keep ourselves out of trouble, to make ourselves look better, to make ourselves feel better, etc. but, if we would only take the time to think, we could think of even more reasons to tell the truth - it's the right thing to do, nothing compares to a clear conscience, a man is only as good as his word, it is important for people to trust you, etc.

We are all going to tell one every now and then, we are born into it, but in matters of importance, truth matters. Next time someone asks you something, tell the truth. Each time you choose to do this, you will find it easier to do the next time. You'll be surprised at just how liberating truth telling can be. Yes, we are born into it, but we don't have to die doing it.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T