The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth, So Help Me God (1)
It is God’s plan that we not only know truth but believe truth, speak truth and rearrange our lives with God in recovery so all of our actions support truth.
Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed. and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. (Proverbs 12:19, John 8:32 NLT)
Truthful living is a huge turnaround from life in active addiction where deception was the rule of the day. For many of us, even prior to active addiction, truth was hard to live because we didn’t feel safe where the truth was. We felt we had to hide behind a mask and pretend we were someone other than who we were. We felt we had to say something other than truth so we wouldn’t create trouble in our home or even bring abusive actions upon ourselves. Sometimes we were even forced to lie as violent people tried to beat out of us the words they wanted to hear.
To establish a lifestyle of truth, the first action for many of us, is to break free from the lie Satan has wound around our heart and mind, that truth is not safe, not worth it, and will never get us what we desire. We can experience freedom for believing this lie by asking God to forgive us and to cleanse us from the sin of trusting in lies rather than in the truth. We can then receive God’s grace and healing for the painful memories that twisted our belief system.
In place of the lie, we can begin to fill our minds and hearts with the truth that God’s Spirit is active in our lives filling us with comfort and blessing, healing and power, and everything we need for a safe and meaningful life. As we daily read the Bible, God continuously pours His truth into the empty place where the lie used to be until we experience satisfying peace and the true security that only living God’s way can bring.
Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. (Psalm 25:5 NLT)
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