Just about everything that is on the news, on my homepage, in the paper, in the schools, (even in my social circle), it seems to revolve around 'following the rules'.
OK...When did it become OK for people to just NOT follow the rules? How do people just NOT pay their bills? How do people just NOT show up to work? How does someone decide that "I just don't want to" when they know it will affect others? What happened to people giving their word and it meant something? What happened to someone saying I promise and you KNEW that it would happen? How about people taking advantage of the welfare system? Insurance companies? Public assistance? Stealing from your place of employment? Just not paying that bill.
Over the past few years I sat and debated on whether or not I should be honest on my taxes. Maybe I don't have to 'claim' this or 'declare' that. Then I stop and remember what I've been taught and what I teach my children. Be honest. Very simple. Don't lie. It would be so easy. Nobody would ever know. Wait. I would know. I would know that I'm a complete phoney. Telling my children that the number one rule in the house is DON'T LIE, unless ...... Yeah. This is NOT acceptable. We get so upset when other people lie. People lie on the stand, to their spouse, to their children, parents, police officers ("no officer, I didn't realize I was speeding") or even when they are looking in the mirror. They (we) lie about who we are, where we've been, how much we make, when we will do something....so on. Lying hurts. It hurts you and those around you. Even when you think that it 'isn't that big of a deal.... PROVERBS 6:17 Just the thought of God detesting:
detestverb hate, loathe, despise, abhor, be hostile to, recoil from, be repelled by, have an aversion to, abominate, dislike intensely, execrate, feel aversion towards, feel disgust towards, feel hostility towards, feel repugnance towards
This breaks my heart. The God of the Universe that loves me so much feels disgust when I lie? He sent his son for MY sins but feels repugnance when I lie? Dang it! What about those 'little lies'? We've all seen 'little lies' grow into these monster whopper lies that get so out of control. (this is because the little lies have to be fed to keep it alive)
Today...no lies. Not even a little one. If you ask me how I am, I'm going to be completely honest. I just might not get out of bed today so I don't mess this up (that's a lie...I have way too much to do.)
Have a wonderful, truthful day. :)
Well said Janie. Thanks for this, we all need to be more accountable. Not only to God and those around us, but to ourselves. ((Hugs))
ReplyDeleteThank you Shelleighboo. I think most of the things I write in these blogs are to things to keep myself in check. I just do it in a public way. I have faults. I screw up (a lot). If I say it aloud, I'll be more careful next time on the decisions that I make. :) ((Hugs)) right back at you. :)
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