Life with God in recovery is structured around telling the truth in all circumstances. We’ve heard the slogan, “You are only as sick as your secrets” and that’s a simple description for a life based on lies. Another AA slogan points us towards the new life in recovery we seek, “Trust God, clean house, help others.” God’s word makes this principle crystal clear.
Stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. (Ephesians 4:25, 1 Peter 3:10 NLT)
The move from telling lies to telling the truth is often harder than we think. It’s so easy to excuse little white lies, half-truths, exaggerations, and lies of convenience where we tell ourselves that it's mostly truth. We live in a society where lying is an accepted way of doing business or doing politics. “Fake news,” “alternate facts,” and “political spin” are terms that seek to condone telling lies. To rationalize telling lies we talk about “fudging the truth, bending the truth, being economical with the truth.” How many lies does a person need to tell to be labelled a liar? Sadly, all around us we are seeing the negative impact of a society that has made lying a way of life.
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. (Proverbs 12:22, 1 John 2:21, John 16:13 NLT)
The only issue that really matters when it comes to truth and lies is the answer to the questions we ask ourselves: What am I saying? When I speak, can others trust that I’m telling the truth?
When we ask Him, God is ready to help us become persons of truth and integrity.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, you are the way, the truth, and the life. You have filled me with the Spirit of Truth who will guide me into all truth. Help me to listen well and practice truth in all my affairs. AMEN
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