Rejecting Truth

 

    To reject the truth about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is to have lying lips that reveal a foolish heart.  Christians that do not follow Jesus are hypocrites.  They wear a mask while playing games that lead others astray.  The truth is harsh sometimes, but always needs to be faced.  Lies that are the most believable come from people who believe the lie.

    Only fools slander other people.  They have to exalt themselves by tearing other people down.  They spread or create gossip to have control over a storyline.  This behavior in a church will cripple the church because gossip is evil.  People that listen to gossip are garbage collectors.  It does nothing but pollute the mind.

    Reject the lies of the world and choose to be a person that encourages other people.  You do not have to be the slanderer or the gossiper to cause trouble.  If you listen or don't put a stop to it, then you are just as guilty as they are.

    Seeking the truth can be hard because it takes you to new places.  It makes other people in your life uncomfortable, but it will give you soul life.  Learn the truth before you pass it along a fact.   The truth is helpful and necessary in life.  To tell the truth is an act of kindness even if it is unwanted.  

    We all have struggles with wanting to be seen, recognized, notices, or just have attention.  Understanding the truth about God helps you put that into perspective.  It opens your eyes to your transgressions and influence toward sin.  

    The battle of desire versus truth is fought in your mind and expressed through your words.  We are all corruptible.  That is why we need to consider our words and measure our speech.  God gave us two ears and one mouth.  

    We need to train ourselves to listen more and speak less.  Do not make excuses for yourself, blame others, play the what if game, or anything else that removes personal responsibility.  The truth is in your hands.  You either accept it or reject it.

Proverbs 10:17-21, 17:3-5, Romans 1:18-20, 2:5-11, & 2 Timothy 4:3-8