Wisdom’s Journey: Proverbs 29:12

Terri GillespieWisdom’s Journey Through Proverbs

Does truth rule for you?

TODAY’S PROVERB: If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants will be wicked. Proverbs 29:12

If we create an environment that accepts lies, truth will eventually leave. There’s no room for it. When truth tries to surface, it is crowded out.

Lies have a large “family.” These family members include:

  • rumors
  • gossip
  • duplicity
  • flattery
  • an unwillingness to accept responsibility

Once we foster an environment for the “family of lies,” it becomes increasingly difficult to tell the difference between lies and truth.

St. Augustine said: The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself.

I like the image of that. Truth having power and the freedom to be truth.

We must be diligent for the truth. Sometimes that diligence takes time to discern if something is true or not. Until we know, we don’t promote it as truth.

It doesn’t matter how many times a lie is repeated — with passion — it will never become truth. We should probably remember that when we watch the news, read the paper, visit various social media sites, and so on. Don’t accept something as truth prematurely. It could be partial truth, and partial lies — which is deception.

Scriptures instruct us to discern spirits (1 John 4:1). This is because some spirits emanate from the “father of lies.” Truth comes from our Heavenly Father.

May we foster an environment of truth, my friends.

Proverbs 29:12 Tree of Life Bible Society, Tree of Life Version – TLV, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs

 

 

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