Do you distort or embellish the truth?
Perceive: What an amazing contrast we see in Saul as compared to other national leaders. After being victorious, his first order is to set up a monument in honor of himself. Saul thought he had the right to celebrate his great victory over the Amalekites, but God saw it as a huge failure. Not only did Saul fail in his assigned task, but he tries to distort the truth when he greets the prophet Samuel. Perhaps Saul thought his partial compliance with God’s word would have been enough to appear as obedient or perhaps he wanted to justify his actions. Regardless of his motive, Saul was deceiving himself. God saw the truth and spoke it to Samuel.
Practice: The more you distort the truth or promote half-truths and partial lies, the easier it becomes to fabricate a story to justify your actions. Untruthful men soon believe the deceptions they construct around themselves. The more untruths, the more they lose the ability to distinguish reality from falseness. By believing your false descriptions, you deceive yourself, and you will lose believability in your interactions with others.
Pray: Lord, help me to see the truth from Your perspective. Whenever I speak, help me to say my words in the kind of love that reflects the power of Your Holy Spirit.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: The more you distort the truth or promote half-truths and partial lies, the easier it becomes to fabricate a story to justify your actions. Untruthful men soon believe the deceptions they construct around themselves. The more untruths, the more they lose the ability to distinguish reality from falseness. By believing your false descriptions, you deceive yourself, and you will lose believability in your interactions with others.
Pray: Lord, help me to see the truth from Your perspective. Whenever I speak, help me to say my words in the kind of love that reflects the power of Your Holy Spirit.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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