Sometimes it feels like good advice is basically nonexistent these days. I mean, some of us have one or two solid people in our lives who are willing to tell us the truth. But it seems that, by and large, people are growing more and more fearful of telling simple and basic truths.
The truth is the truth no matter what year it is, or how old you are. And no matter what denomination you are a part of, and no matter how loud and repetitively a lie is spoken, it won’t become the truth.
A lie cannot become truth any more than the truth is a lie.
In this season of life and time, it’s so very important to not only know what the truth is but to also tell the truth when necessary.
When you feel conflicted about telling the truth, remember this verse.
The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray. Proverbs 12:26
We don’t have much choice; if we don’t give good advice we are acting in wickedness. That makes it all pretty simple. No matter the cost, we must always be willing to tell the truth in love.
I hope you realize that this current assault against the truth and the battle to not fear speaking the truth, is completely Biblical. Our leaders are called to speak the truth. We are called to live in the truth.
Ignoring the lies isn’t an option. Going along with them isn’t either. Standing for truth is the way. We owe it to unbelievers and confused believers to boldly live in the truth.
Speaking the truth in love is an acquired skill.
We all have trouble with pride. All of us. We must move past the self-righteousness of our own hearts, past emotions, and into a position of standing firmly and resolutely on the Truth. Standing on God.
When we are truly motivated by love we present truth in a much more palatable way.
Speaking truth in love…doesn’t shout and doesn’t act aggressively. It’s not weak, but it’s a true representation of strength…true strength is gentle…but it is also firm and unwavering.
Today, I encourage you to press into God’s heart and discover the truth about the truth.
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, Who is the head of His body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. Ephesians 4:11-16
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