There is nothing like a word from the Lord that fills you with a smile, a confidence, a feeling that you can take on the world.

 

Today….I will not be giving one of those words.

 

The Lord has been convicting me over and over about the TRUTH.  It has come up in conversations with people and it has come up in my car and in other moments of solitude.  The Bible even quotes Jesus as saying “I am the Truth”.  If Jesus is the TRUTH…we know that it is vital.

 

Today I was reminded of a time when I was dealing with gossip and angry parents.  In my disappointment, I told someone:  “90% of what is being said is NOT TRUE.”

 

As I continued through my day, I said the same thing to someone else:  “90% of what is being said is NOT TRUE.”  Immediately the Lord convicted me and I heard the question:  “What about the other 10%?”  I was humbled and I have never been the same since hearing Him rebuke me.  You see, the Lord does not care about 90% truth.  He doesn’t care about 95% truth.  He doesn’t even care about 99% truth.  The Lord cares about, and only lives in, 100% truth.

 

Think about it.

 

How many of us want to live in a place where we don’t have to live in the 100%?

 

And it comes up in the areas of our lives where we struggle….and if we don’t face up to it—-we will CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE.

 

My husband always lets me down….

My parents are too strict….

My boss always asks me to do this when everyone else quits….

 

And on and on and on…..

 

The fact is:  God can’t help us if we can’t be honest.  Because all we are doing in walking in things that are mostly true is opening ourselves up to be attacked by the enemy.

 

God wants to move in us and through us.

 

He wants to deliver us from evil.

 

And He wants to heal all of our relationships.

 

For my issue, He was not going to move on my behalf until I dealt with the 10% that was true.

 

This simple concept has changed my mindset.  And it has not given me any time to worry about what others are doing or saying.  You see, until I deal with the issues in my life I will never be free…..but in facing them and seeing that I could be better—He has freed me from worrying about what could be going on in the periphery.

 

I have spoken this verse over and over and over again…..but today, it has never been more true:

 

Psalm 146  18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.  19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

 

When you call on Him today, call on Him in truth.

 

There is probably something He wants to do in YOU…..

 

Because the TRUTH will set you free!

In The Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J