Words are the vehicle through which we communicate our thoughts;
the tongue is the driver.

DAY 1: The Lying Tongue
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful
Proverbs 12:22

This is based from a book that I started reading and I want to share it to all of you. 😊
Book Title: 30 days to taming your tongue
Author: Deborah Smith Pegues

Everything we do and say must be based upon the truth; lies make a shaky foundation for any relationship. Lying comes in four primary forms: deceitfulness, half-truths, exaggerations, and flattery. We will look flatter in a separate chapter.

Deceitfulness
Why do some people practice deception? Many do it for financial gain, for social advantage, to hide immoral acts, or to obtain other "benefits". Engaging in deceitfulness is a slap in God's face and has dire consequences. When we make a choice not to trust Him to handle a situation, we, in essence, decide He is a liar and will renege on His promise to meet every need. We then proceed to make our own way by any means necessary even being deceptive. In doing so we forfeit the good life God had planned for us.

Half-Truths
Any intent to deceive is a lie. The word "integrity" derives from "integer", which is a mathematical term. An integer is a whole number opposed to a fraction. When we walk in integrity, we tell the whole truth and nit just a fraction or part of it. Someone was well aware of the many ways there are to lie when he suggested that court oaths charge a person to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."

Exaggerating
Do you embellish a story in order to get more attention from your listener? Exaggerating may seem harmless, but it is another form of lying. The danger in exaggerating is that those who are familiar with a person's propensity to stretch the truth will discount everything he says. This is also the paradox of exaggerating; a person stretches the truth to make something sound more believable, but then he loses his credibility because he exaggerates.
When you relate a story or incident, know that it is okay to tell it with enthusiasm; just avoid thr exaggerations. Stick to the facts at face value and resist the urge to be the center of attention by engaging in this form of lying.

God has sealed the destiny of every liar:

"All liars shal have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death"
Revelation 21:8 NKJV

Death means selaration. The first death is the separation of the spirit from the body; and the second death is eternal separation of the spirit from God. Eternal separation from our Father is too high a price to pay for any form of deceitfulness.

Today's Affirmation:

"My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse" (Proverbs 8:7-8)

Have a nice day and God bless!