written by Vicki F. Duffy
Think
about it: have you ever told a fib or lie?
Maybe
you were 'afraid' to get in trouble so you left out some details to avoid punishment.
Have you ever kept the truth from someone and lied to a person about something
important? Maybe you felt that because they didn't ask you a question outrightly, that gave you
the right to withhold information.
Have you ever wanted to be something
that you are not, or even be someone else?
A half truth equals a whole
lie!
It can be ok to have desires toward other things and even admiration toward
another person, however when you want to become them and you say that you are, then that is not telling the truth.Have you
ever had a conversation with someone about a particular situation (event, party, family gathering, etc) and you embellish
the details because your topic doesn't seem as exciting as what they are sharing?
Have you ever left certain details out of a conversation to avoid conflict because you believed that if you didn't
say it then you didn't lie?
There is no such thing as a 'white lie', let's face it a lie is a lie
and the truth is the truth.
By lying we can eventually
believe that lie to be true as time goes on. t is important that we focus on the truth and are truthful to others as well
as ourselves. Let whatever comes out of your mouth be something good.
The truth can and will set you free in all areas of your life!