Today’s Blog: The Whole Story?

TODAY’S PROVERB: All the words of my mouth are righteous, nothing in them is perverse or crooked. Proverbs 8:8, TLV

Have you ever encountered someone who conveys information, but you’re not quite sure you’re getting the whole story? They either have withheld details relevant to an accurate account, or have shaped their story in such a way that, well, just feels off?

It is wise and prudent to be discerning about who we tell our business to, however there are circumstances where we need to be transparent and up front. Withholding details, or the full truth, in order to manipulate the outcome is subterfuge at best, and lying at worst.

For many years of my life, I was one of those people. Because of events in my childhood, I had a tendency to not always be forthright. Initially, I felt I had to hide the bad things that happened to me. It became a patterned behavior. Most times I didn’t realize I was doing it. Other times I did it out of fear. Fear of losing control, fear of disappointing others, fear of being wrong. Just about any type of fear out there.

Fortunately, my Heavenly Father walked me through deliverance of this fear and sinful behavior. My sanctification process was those daily moments in Proverbs, also with other passages in Scripture. This is why I know that GOD’s word changes lives — I’m a living example. So, when I encourage you all to abide in Proverbs each day, it’s because I love you. And, it’s why I am forever grateful to my Daddy for loving me where I am, but not leaving me there.

My hope and prayer, my dear friends, is that if you too struggle with lying, exaggeration, or verbal manipulation, you will take it to the LORD and a trusted faith-mentor. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in His truth. You can be set free from these sinful behaviors — whatever they might be. It begins with acknowledgment. Then freedom is on the horizon.

May our words be true and righteous, my friends.

Proverbs 8:8 Tree of Life Version – TLV, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs

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