Have you ever tell a lie to impress a girl, or your boss? Have you ever live beyond your means? Have you ever bad mouthed someone just so you would look better than him? Are you a liar? If you did not fit in to any of these, well you’re a one big fat liar. All of us have told a bunch of lies, because it is something inherent to each one of us. Sometimes this sickness becomes second nature to us that we pretend it’s not a sin, we categorized it even– lying occasionally (we do this when we want to make our presence felt), I lie often (when we project something we are not so they will look up to us), or living a lie (when we become a different person living a different life in front of others).
But the truth here is that GOD HATES LYING, in whatever degree it is. Proverbs 12:22 says, “The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in men who are truthful.” This is because “…(Satan) was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44 This is Satan’s ploy: to get us to believe in his lies – about yourself, others, our relationship with God and God’s love for us. Afterwhich, we ourselves will tell a lie, and then eventually live a lie. Provoking us to lie is Satan’s agenda, it’s his job. Yet, the choice is still ours. For every lie we tell, we take a step away from God, because He is the TRUTH. His word is alive. He gave us life through the Word of truth, and the truth is where He wants us to live. When God speaks, things change. Everything around us exists because “God said it.”
So how are we going to grow beyond it? The only way to let Jesus change us is to let Jesus deal with the root problem of lying. Search your heart, ask yourself why do you lie. All of us do it for different reasons – a desperation to be liked, face saving, to protect other’s feelings, to make yourself look better, or just in the name of having a good time. We’ve got to discover the root behind our lies so that the truth, which is Jesus, can deal with it and bring about real life change. Not just the surface.
How do we find healing? Confess to God and receive His forgiveness. “If we confess our sins, (God) is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 Jn. 1:9 It doesn’t matter how dark , ugly or pathetic, if we confess God is faithful to forgive us. He will never take it against us, nor will He keep records just to have something to throw at us when the time comes. In His eyes it never happened, a clean slate.
Confess to the appropriate people so you’ll be healed “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:16 Pretty embarrassing, and yet the bible is urging us to do so. The truth will set you free, but first it may make you miserable. Understand that God’s way exposes our motives, points out our mistakes and expects us to change. It’s pretty hard to do it but still we have to trust God on this, because healing starts when you unburden yourself to a brother, and when that person prays for you. Who could that appropriate person be? It’s the person who loves God and someone whom you trust. If you can’t think of anybody ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to the right person.
Stop telling lies. Stop living it. If you still can’t give it up, you really don’t trust God at His word, because you still believe that your lie will work better than the truth. The thing is, there’s no freedom being controlled by lies. When you know the truth, it will set you free. “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 It is never too early nor too late, neither is one too young or too old to change. Go free yourself from that bondage, and experience freedom…through His mercy.