“We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” If we knew there was even a possibility that God was a liar, would we consider trusting Him and turning our will and our life over to His care? Fortunately, truth is one of our Heavenly Father’s characteristics. In fact, the Bible tells us it is impossible for God to lie. Every promise He has made, He will keep. Every word God speaks is a word of truth.
God speaks truth, even difficult truths. Jesus spoke truth with kindness and love and rather than driving people away from Him it drew people to Him. There's a story in the Bible in John Chapter 4 that tells about Jesus' encounter with a woman who was trying to hide the truth about her life's circumstances. Jesus engaged her in conversation and the complete truth, which wasn't all that great, was revealed. Amazingly, after just a few minutes with Jesus, that woman who had lived in shame in her community for years ran back to town and invited everyone to come and hear Jesus because "He told me everything I ever did.")
What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart! (Isaiah 5:18 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for always speaking the truth in love to me. Help me to live in the freedom of speaking truthfully to You, to myself, and to others. Amen
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