I am a liar. I don't admit that flippantly; I admit that humbly. I have been trying to teach our children that we don't lie. I was explaining to our daughter yesterday that we have all lied, and I have told some horrible ones. To this she replied, "No, you just tell funny lies." She means that I say things that are blatantly untrue just to be funny. But, the truth is we have all lied.
I don't know why it is so hard to go about our day not lying. I don't mean that I lie constantly about everything. However, I do catch myself "embellishing" even the simplest things to make it more interesting. Or, is it to make me more interesting? I think most lies stem from either trying to keep yourself out of trouble or from trying to make yourself out to be something you are not. Then, there are those other lies...
Today's word is Psalm 34:13, NLT, which reads, "Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies."
In the verse preceding, David asked, "Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?" I am sure the answer is that we all want to. That question is followed by today's verse: "Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies." If we want to live a long, prosperous life, we can't go around spreading gossip or telling lies; one will get you killed, the other will get you fired.
We have already established that we all lie. Anyone who states that they don't lie is a liar. Again, not everyone is telling gigantic fibs that will alter the universe, but, we all like to make ourselves out to be something that we are not from time to time. We all want to save face and deflect blame from time to time. We all want to cover up our sins and shortcomings from time to time. We all lie. But, we don't have to. All we have to do to keep ourselves straight is to remember that if we want to live a long, prosperous life, we need to stop spreading gossip and telling lies. Not always easy to do, but, certainly worth the effort.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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