Tell yourself the truth. Someone preached a sermon about this to me recently and it has deeply impacted my life. Now I don't think of myself as a deceiver.....but after much contemplation I came to the disturbing conclusion that I am honest without exception .......except when it comes to myself. That's right, I lie to myself daily. Mostly about relatively unimportant things like how hard I am working on my diet or how hard I am working to get the bedroom remodel done. But there are some more important ones too. The object of the lie is important, but less important than the willingness to live in less than the truth. I want to look into a clear mirror not a cloudy one, to see a true reflection. We are told to live in the light......lies can't live in the light....and neither can we to the extent we lie. Without getting to philosophical.....just tell yourself the truth.....and deal with whatever it is. You might have to adjust something in your schedule....or change a habit......or repent....but tell yourself the truth. Chances are you are the only one believing your lies anyway.
