God's Take On Lying?

Have you ever noticed how many people don't have a problem with being dishonest or not telling the truth? Whether it's outright lies, bending the truth or even exaggerating, the Bible is very clear about us as Christians being truthful. Proverbs 12:22 clearly tells us, "Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight." Yet in our culture we often see high ranking politicians, mega sports stars, big time entertainers, spouses, children, employers, employees, government officials, and so on, lying and being dishonest. One reason for this is that people often believe lying is easier to do than telling the truth. Yet this clearly contradicts what is said throughout the Bible. Proverbs 6 lists several things the Lord hates; things that are an abomination to Him. Looking closely we see that "lying lips" is one of the things listed. As Christians we're called to be truthful. Jesus Himself is even called the Truth. Everyday we have lots of opportunities to be truthful or not. We must make the choice to be people of truth. Recognizing one of the greatest things missing in our culture is truth and honesty, can you imagine what would happen if everyone stopped lying and started being truthful? It would have such an immense impact! Today we must make the choice to tell the truth. Not hearsay, partial truth or bending it a little, but to be completely truthful. That's the choice I've made. Will you join me?