Little White Lies

Little white lies, are they really that important to our spiritual health? They are. We tell little white lies to protect the people we are talking to, or about, or maybe ourselves. It may be as simple as saying the check is in the mail when it is still on the desk waiting on a stamp. Sometimes they slide out of our mouths so easy, and we say ohhh it was only a little white lie it won't hurt. We are wrong, they hurt. Little white lies add up, and pretty soon we have told hundreds of little white lies. Then the little ones get just a little bit bigger and the next thing you know the lie has spun out of control. God doesn't care why you lied. He only cares that you are breaking one of his ten commandment. Honesty is an important virtue to our God and he mentions it numerous times in the Bible. Proverbs is full of scripture regarding false testimony. We are living in a society where excuses are made and etiquette allows for us to lower our guard and relax our moral boundaries. If you really do not like the new dress your best friend is wearing, find something you like about it and comment on that. Honesty is not about brutality or brashness. You can be diplomatic and still shine in God's eyes. I always considered myself one of the brutal honest personalities. Then there were the people who I felt were too meek to understand my upfront personality so I would tone it down or use one of those little white lies. In Gods eyes I was failing him at both angles. I have had to rewire my thought process on how I view lies.We have a God full of mercy and a God that has filled us with his truth, and to get closer to him we must follow his lead. We must replace those little white lies with the truth and we must stay away from those big black  hole lies that encompass us. Remember, God not only hears what comes out of your mouth but he also hears what is in your heart. You must change both. You can not hide the true nature of your heart. Show love, compassion and mercy to those around you. Spread love and happiness and turn away from the blackness that has brought us down. We all stumble when we are fixing years of habit and re-training ourselves but trust in God and he will lead you down the right path. I will leave you with a few scriptures....

.Proverbs 19:9 - A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish

 Psalm 101:7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.
Proverbs 19:22 Better to be poor than a liar

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned. (Matthew 12:37)