The Truth About Lies—Facts of the Matter

[yort]

1. Troy a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"The truth is people tell 200 lies a day, study finds."





So stated a recent newspaper article out of London. The study further revealed:

• On the average, people tell a lie every eight minutes.
• US $50.00 was "mistakenly"sent to 25 clergy and 25 car salesmen. In both groups, 15 cashed the checks.

The article concluded, "Dishonesty is a fundamental part of life."Certainly the Scriptures would concur, "Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception… "(Psalm 12:2)





What are some of the reasons people lie?

• To manipulate – "Joe, you are one of the last ones to endorse the project. Surely you want to be part of the team." "Yes Mary, that is a lovely dress." To withhold a portion of the truth – "Sales are up 20%!"(Suppressing the fact that the company ended the year in the red.) To avoid inconvenience – "Tell them I'm not in the office." To excuse their failure – "I was late due to heavy traffic."To exaggerate – "85% of the units are sold out,"states the advertisement, when in fact the figure is 42%. To flatter – "Bill, how did you become so exceptional at so many things?"
• To deceive – "We can do the job for 15% below the lowest bidder… and on time."

Given the seriousness of the problem, perhaps our prayer should echo that of the Psalmist, "Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues."(Psalm 120:2)

Because God somberly forewarns us,

"No one who practices deceit will dwell in My house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in My presence… All liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."[Hell] (Psalm 101:7; Revelation 21:8b)

—Facts of the Matter yort

 

[Coconut]

Good post Troy, amen

 

[SpiritLedEd]

I, too, like the post. If I wanted to (which I don't), I'd have no problem adding a few entries from my personal history lol!

SLE